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Head Start programs must ensure all staff, consultants, and contractors have sufficient knowledge, training, experience, and competencies to fulfill the roles and duties of their position. Requirements and skills differ for the many roles and positions in Head Start programs.
Find resources below to learn more about credentialing.
Explore the Early Educator Central website. Find resources that support infant-toddler educators as they work along their career pathway. Browse materials for administrators, trainers and coaches, and professional development system leaders.
Head Start program staff who work with families can find the latest credentialing, certificate, and degree programs in their region with these four databases.
The steps outlined in the following document help guide agencies in the equivalency determination and justification process.
Head Start programs must ensure all staff, consultants, and contractors have sufficient knowledge, training, experience, and competencies to fulfill the roles and duties of their position. FInd the resources to understand these requirements.
Explore this planning and implementation guide. Learn ways that state and territory teams can use it to help create or revise early childhood education credentials.
Obtaining a child development associate (CDA) credential can be difficult. Learn how one grantee uses innovative strategies to help child care partner staff members obtain their required credentialing.
Find information on programs offering a credential related to Family Services.
Find information about associate degree programs across each Head Start region.
Find information about bachelor's degree programs across each Head Start region.
Find information about post-bachelor's degree certificates and advanced degree programs across each Head Start region.
HeadStart.gov
official website of the Administration for Children and Families
