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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Introduction

Research has shown that training within the ECE workforce has a direct impact on program quality and leads to better outcomes for children. The Office of Early Care and Education is devoted to encouraging ECE professionals to take an active role in their professional development and are please to be able to offer a wide variety of workshops and trainings along with other resources.

To link to current research about the ECE Workforce, click on the following web site: www.nccic.org

Community Calendar-Upcoming Local Workshops

Click here to link to the COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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Rating Scale Training

Click here for Upcoming ECERS/ITERS training- Sant Maria & Santa Barbara.
Click here for Upcoming FDCRS training (English & Spanish)- Sant Maria & Santa Barbara

College Credit/On-Line Classes

The California Community Colleges are the primary training institutes for those individuals who work with children ages 0-5. Some 4 year colleges also offer Child Development programs. STAR participants are required to be engaging in on-going professional development, leading towards an A.A. or B.A. degree in Early Childhood Education. The local community colleges offer many ECE and general education classes. There is also a wide range of on-line classes available from other California colleges.

Use the following links for information about college level course work and on-line classes:
Allan Hancock College- www.hancockcollege.edu
CAEYC- www.caeyc.org
California Virtual Campus- www.cvc.edu
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo- www.calpoly.edu
Center for Human Services- UC Davis- www.humanservices.ucdavis.edu
Cuesta College- www.cuesta.edu
Kendall College- www.ecedegrees.net
National University- www.nu.edu
Nova Southeastern University- www.schoolofed.nova.edu/ece5
Oxnard College- www.oxnardcollege.edu
Pacific Oaks College- www.pacificoaks.edu
Santa Barbara City College- www.sbcc.cc.ca.us
University of Cincinatti- www.uc.edu
University of LaVerne- www.ulv.edu
Worldwide Learn- www.worldwidelearn.com

(All classes may not qualify for a stipend.)

Financial Aide / Scholarship Information
Riverside County has a great resoure HERE.

First Aide & CPR

Use the following links for information about First Aide and CPR classes available in your community:
American Red Cross- www.sbaco-redcross.org/classes.htm
American Heart Association- www.americanheart.org
Montecito YMCA- www.ciymca.org/forms/cpread.pdf
Cottage Hospital- sbch.org/educationandresearch/com-education_08.htm

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Child Development Permit

All returning STAR applicants, that have 6 units, must have a current and valid child development permit in FY 05-06. For more information regarding the permit process, fees etc. click on the following links: www.childdevelopment.org

The Office of Early Care and Education also offers permit assistance. Permit applications (new, renewal and upgrades) are available upon request.

Professional Growth Advisor

Looking for a Leadership Opportunity? Become a Professional Growth Advisor. There will be a great need for this level of professional in the near future. Every person who holds a child development permit, with the exception of associate teachers, is required to be working with a Professional Growth Advisor. Currently Santa Barbara County has over 250 people who hold a permit.

If you are interested in finding a Professional Growth Advisor in your area, please visit the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing at www.ctc.ca.gov or Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) www.childdevelopment.org.

Professional Growth Advisor Training

New Professional Growth Advisor training will now be offered through the Community College.

Allan Hancock College: Contact Liz Regan for more info. 805-922-6966 May Training 2006
Santa Barbara City College: Contact Kelly Lake for more info. 805-730-4450
California Early Childhood Mentor Program

Mentor Program

2005-2006 Director Mentor Institute

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Professional Membership

Becoming a member of a professional organization will be of great support to you in your professional career. Professional organizations work to support high quality early care and education, improve teaching skills, build leadership and promote public awareness. To learn more about how to join a state or national organization visit one of the web sites below.

National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)- www.nafcc.org
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)- www.naeyc.org
Head Start- www2.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/hsb
Asociaciòn de Proveedoras Hispanas de Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara Family Child Care Association
Santa Maria Family Child Care Association

Advocacy

Here are a few easy ways to advocate for the Early Care and Education Profession and the children and families of Santa Barbara County.

Educate yourself about key issues, legislative process and status of bills To search a California bill go on line to: www.leginfo.ca.gov
Educate your legislators on needs of children; send articles, newsletters and research about programs that are good for children. Invite them to attend or speak at meetings, forums, conferences and workshops. Extend and invitation to visit YOUR early care and education childhood program. To find your members of congress you can go to: www.capwiz.com/naeyc/home
Make a public comment at one of the governmental meetings such as the Board of Supervisors, City Council or Children and Families Commissionm.
Write a letter to your local news editor. It’s well known fact that legislators read editorials and opinion pages on a daily basis in order to find out what is important to their constituents.
Santa Barbara News Press : voices@newspress.com
Santa Maria Times: smletters@pulitser.net
Send your letters or messages to Governor Schwarzenegger via emails or fax. Add your experience related to a particular policy issue affecting children and your ECE program.

governor@governor.ca.gov

Make sure you are registered to vote and that you vote on Election Day!
Subscribe to the following web sites in order to stay current on legislative bills affecting the ECE profession and receive regular updates and action alerts on key policy issues: www.otcdkids.com
Subscription rate is $100 or $125 per year to receive updated status of legislative bills and to receive the quarterly publication “On the Capitol Doorstep”
Attend the annual Public Policy Symposium held each Spring. This event is sponsored by CAEYC. For further information email : www.otcdkids.com
Attend Child Care and Development State Budget Policy Workshops co-sponsored by CDPT and OTCD. For the past 15 years these advocacy organizations have been providing overviews of political issues and California budget information through their annual budget workshops series. For more information and to receive the early bird registration please e-mail: otcd@otcdkides.com
Participate in CAEYC’s leadership in Public Policy Internship Program. This is a CAEYC supported project open to all members who are interested in increasing their knowledge and training in the area of public policy and or legislation as it affects children and families. Call the CAEYC office at 919-468-7750 or download the application form the website at www.caeyc.org
Join a local children’s advocacy group such as Stand for Children. www.stand.org
Talk to parents about the importance of advocating for high quality Early Care and Education for their children.

Resources

For a listing of other professional resources please visit the following web sites.

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) www.naeyc.org

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Providers page-http://www.countyofsb.org/ceo/ece/providers.asp

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