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Scholarship May 2022
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At-A-Glance
for all you need to know about scholarship, and then apply!
Do NOT resend documents. Check to see if you have submitted what is needed (log into your account and go to Document Management).
Find a 3 credit course to meet the OEC licensing director requirement
What does the OEC licensing regulation state?
19a-79-4a(d)(1) Staffing:
Where can I find a class that meets this requirement?
Below is a list of previously approved courses.
If you find a class that is not listed below
, please contact the OEC Registry staff to assess the class BEFORE you take it, OR before taking another course.
College
Course
Central CT State University
EDEC 561: Administration in Early Childhood Education
Charter Oak State College (online only)
ECE 250: Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs
Office of Early Childhood: Program Leadership Initiative
Administration and Supervision of Programs for Young Children (ASPYC)
CT Community Colleges (Asnuntuck, Capital, Gateway, Housatonic, Manchester, Naugatuck Valley, Northwestern, Norwalk, Quinebaug, Three Rivers, Tunxis)
ECE 206: Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs
Goodwin College
ECE 270: Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Education
Inter American University of Puerto Rico (Spanish; online only)
EDUC 3260: Organization and Administration of Childhood Services
Mitchell College
ED 444: Administration of Early Childhood Programs
Post University
ECE 307: Administration of Child Care Programs
Walden University
EDUC 6168: Planning and Managing Early Childhood Programs
Here is a link to search for courses at all of the public CT system colleges
http://www.ct.edu/academics/courses.
Do I have to get my Connecticut Director’s Credential?
No. The regulation only requires a 3-credit course as detailed above.
Do I have to pay to take the course?
If you are the designated director and need this class to meet OEC licensing regulations
: Find an approved class that meets your schedule and needs, and then apply for OEC Scholarship through your Registry account to cover the tuition, fees, and books for the class.
Contact OEC Registry staff if you need assistance.
OEC Approved Training - Locate an OEC Approved Trainer
Find OEC Approved trainers for the OEC Approved trainings for the CT Core Knowledge Competencies (CKCs), CT ELDS, CT DOTS and Pyramid Model.
Click here
for the list which includes contact information and counties to which the trainer is willing to travel.
Click here
for a map of the towns in each of Connecticut's Regional Education Service Centers (RESCs).
RESC
Contact Name
Contact Email
ACES
Emily Freel
efreel@aces.org
CES
Suzanne Clement
clements@ces.k12.ct.us
CREC
Julie Giaccione
jgiaccione@crec.org
EASTCONN
Diane Gozemba
dgozemba@eastconn.org
EdAdvance
Michelle Anderson
andersonm@edadvance.org
LEARN
Carole Glenn
cglenn@learn.k12.ct.us
SERC (State Education Resource Center)
Paquita Jarman-Smith
jarmansmith@ctserc.org
Additional contact information:
Entitiy
Contact Name
Contact Email
United Way of Connecticut
Valerie Grant
Valerie.Grant@ctunitedway.org
Free Online Training (Guidance September 2022)
Access a full training library including Care4Kids health and safety training — all through your OEC Registry account!
The following groups are eligible to access FREE unlimited online training:
Licensed family home providers
Staff members in licensed and license exempt centers, school and group homes WITH confirmed employment in their OEC Registry account
Click here
for more details.
Care4Kids Health and Safety Compliance (Guidance January 2020)
Providers receiving Care4Kids can check their compliance with Care4Kids health and safety orientation requirements in the OEC Registry:
Provider Type
Where do I look for my own?
Where does it show for my program?
Licensed family home providers, and licensed and license-exempt group home, centers and school-based providers
Log in to your account — look under your Employment section of your profile.
Admin / MSA access users can view a report called OEC Health and Safety Orientation Report that lists all staff and details.
Administrative access / Multi Site Administrative (MSA) access users have specific Care4Kids Administration Tools.
Click here
for more detail.
Go to
www.ctcare4kids.com
for full provider requirement details.
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