Welcome to the Arizona Early Childhood Professional Development Network, which serves as a resource to build Arizona’s early education workforce and promote the early childhood professional development system. The goal of this site is to serve as a central, one-stop location that connects early childhood practitioners and others interested in the field with information and resources to advance their careers.
Do you work in early care and education, at a child care center, preschool or home-based setting in Arizona? Are you interested in a career working with children birth to age 8?
The more experience and training you have, the further you can go. So sign up for the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry to help grow your skills and advance your career.
By joining the Arizona Registry, you can:
*Joining the Arizona Registry is required for all teachers employed by programs enrolled in Quality First.
As an early care and education provider, you understand that the knowledge, skills and abilities of those working with children birth to age 8 is crucial. The quality of interactions with their adult caregivers and teachers is a primary factor in preparing young children for success in school and in life.
To encourage professional development in the early childhood workforce and make it easier to access training opportunities, we are launching the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry. The Arizona Registry will enable early childhood professionals and those interested in a career in early education to find and register for professional development opportunities in their area or online, and also to keep a record of their experience, education, professional development and credentials in a central location.
To help you and your staff easily access professional development opportunities, we invite you to join the Arizona Registry. Once registered, you will be able to:
Your staff’s ability to participate in the Registry depends on you, so please register.
*Joining the Arizona Registry is required of all Quality First participants. In addition to the other benefits listed above, it will also make tracking and reporting the staff qualifications component of your Quality First Points Scale much easier.
As a provider of education, training and technical assistance for early childhood educators in Arizona, you understand that the knowledge, skills and abilities of those working with children birth to age 8 is crucial. The quality of interactions with their adult caregivers and teachers is a primary factor in preparing young children for success in school and in life.
To encourage professional development in the early childhood workforce and make it easier to access training opportunities, we are launching the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry. The Arizona Registry will enable early childhood professionals and those interested in a career in early education to find and register for professional development opportunities in their area or online, and also to keep a record of their experience, education, professional development and credentials in a central location.
To help you serve more early childhood educators with the classes and training opportunities you offer, we invite you to join the Arizona Registry as a registered professional development instructor in Arizona. Doing so will enable you to:
As a provider of education, training and technical assistance for early childhood educators in Arizona, you understand that the knowledge, skills and abilities of those working with children birth to age 8 is crucial. The quality of interactions with their adult caregivers and teachers is a primary factor in preparing young children for success in school and in life.
To encourage professional development in the early childhood workforce and make it easier to access training opportunities, we are launching the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry. The Arizona Registry will enable early childhood professionals and those interested in a career in early education to find and register for professional development opportunities in their area or online, and also to keep a record of their experience, education, professional development and credentials in a central location.
To help you serve more early childhood educators with the classes and professional development opportunities you offer, we invite you to join the Arizona Registry as a registered sponsoring organization in Arizona. Doing so will enable you to: