Announcements

The Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist Instructor's Academy will be held June 25-29, 2012 at River Valley Child Development Services in Huntington, WV.

For an application, please click on Form 1 in the Reference Manual tab above. For more information, contact Sherrie Barrett.

The West Virginia registered Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist (ACDS) program is based on a professional partnership between child care providers and their employers.

It is a teaching program where apprentices "learn by doing." A blending of classroom work and on-the-job training provides professional growth for providers. It also enhances the quality of care that their employers offer to the community.

The registered Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist program promotes:

• Highly skilled, confident early childhood employees
• Quality early childhood environments
• Informed, supportive early childhood professionals