Delaware First: Career Development for Early Childhood Professionals
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Notice The Delaware First Professional Development System has now moved to the Delaware Department of Education. Delaware First continues to cooperate with the Office of Child Care Licensing to provide important services to the Early Care and Education community. Delaware First should be contacted regarding the following:. |
- Process and forms for Staff Qualifications in Early Care & Education and School-Age Centers http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/delfirst/qualification.shtml
- Training Approval
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/delfirst/trainingapp.shtml - Personal Training Registry
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/delfirst/trainerregapp.shtml - Resources
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/delfirst/inforesources.shtml
Delaware First will process all applications for approval of qualifications for all Early Care and Education and School--Age Center positions except:
The Office of Child Care Licensing shall handle approval of qualifications for the positions of:
- Early Childhood Caregiver(Rule # 163)
- Early Childhood Administrator without a degree(Rule # 156) must be submitted to theOffice of Child Care Licensing
- Early Childhood Administrator (Rule # 154), who was approved as Program Director at a licensed Center and had qualified for that position with a Bachelor or Associate degree and twelve (12) college/university credits in child development or early childhood education.
For more information on the process and forms check the OCCL website “ Provider Page ”
Contact Information
Professional Development Manager
DE Department of Education
The Townsend Building, Suite 2
401 Federal Street
Dover, DE 19901
phone: (302) 735-4236
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/programs/delfirst
