As a child care provider, you have to meet state requirements for in-service training each year. If you have received your Early Educator Certification, you also need continuing education that counts for your certificate renewal. Because you spend time and money to do this, go to the “what’s new” section of the DCD website to see tips on how to be sure that the training you take meets those requirements

In Service Training: Child care providers must complete in-service training hours every year. This has usually meant taking “contact hours” of training from an individual, agency or college approved by the North Carolina Division of Child Development (DCD). If you do not yet have Early Educator Certification, you can still meet your in-service requirement this way

If you have Early Educator Certification you need continuing education
units (CEUs) or college credits to renew your certification. You still need annual in-service training to satisfy state requirements. Most, but not all, CEUs and college credits for certification renewal will also meet in-service requirements, but “contact hours” of in-service training will not count for certification renewal.

The Early Childhood Conference will be on August 27th from 8:30am-4pm at the Blowing Rock Conference Center in Blowing Rock, NC. We are now seeking presenters!!! If you or someone you know would be interested in presenting in this years conference, please contact Lorrie at 262-5424.

In a new policy published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), parents are advised to keep their toddlers in rear-facing car seats until the age of 2 or until they reach the maximum height and weight for their seat. The previous policy advised that it is safest for infants and toddlers to ride rearfacing up to the limits of the car seat, but it also cited age 12 months and 20 pounds as a minimum .
Go to the AAP Website for more information