6 Arizona Early Childhood Career and Professional Development Network Guide Create and maintain a confidential personal professional development profile that can be accessed and updated 24/7. Maintain early childhood current and past work experience, and professional development hours that can be used for a resume or application. Create intentional professional development plans to ensure you obtain your 18 hours of required training each year. Find, register for and track professional development automatically on your personal Professional Development report. Apply for a First Things First College Scholarship. Have your education credentials and professional development verified for employers and other regulatory bodies (i.e. DHS, DES, etc.) as well as other professional opportunities (i.e. REWARD$) utilizing your personal professional development report. The Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry (Registry) is a web-based system that enables early childhood professionals and those interested in a career in early education to find, register for, and track professional development and work experience in a central location. Early Childhood Professionals can use the Arizona Early Childhood Workforce Registry to: Registry Talking Points