Professional Development Specialist
For individuals providing non-credit bearing, in-person group professional development on general early childhood and/or school-age content.
For individuals with expert, specialized adult-learning knowledge and skills who want to provide one-on-one, relationship-based assistance to leaders or teachers.
For individuals that have attained a level of expertise in a field that is unrelated to Early Care and Learning but is vital to managing a quality early care and learning Program.
For early childhood and school-age program administrators. Recognizes competence in program management, fiscal management, and leadership.
For family child care providers. Recognizes competence in professional family child care, child development, healthy home learning environments, and business practices.
For infant and toddler providers. Recognizes those practitioners who display a specialized knowledge of infant and toddler development.