Licensing Opportunities in Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special EducationThis summer, the Vermont Higher Education Collaborative (VT-HEC) will launch its newly approved Early Childhood Educator (ECE) initial licensure program. This graduate-level program is designed for professionals working in early childhood or a related field who wish to obtain a Vermont educator license with an endorsement in ECE (birth–3rd grade). In launching this new ECE initial licensure program, VT-HEC seeks to respond to the ever-increasing need in Vermont and across the nation for qualified early childhood educators. For nearly 20 years, the VT-HEC ECE program has provided courses aligned with Vermont’s ECE competencies and Core Teaching Standards. However, until this new program, students in the VT-HEC ECE program without an initial license still had to apply through Peer Review for their ECE initial license. This new initial licensure program provides students with a different option to obtain their initial license through VT-HEC. For further information contact Manuela Fonseca, the VT-HEC Early Childhood Programs Director, at [email protected]. or Early Childhood Licensing Program – https://www.vthec.org/programs/early-childhood-educator-program-overview/ Early Childhood Special Education Licensing Program – https://www.vthec.org/programs/early-childhood-special-educator-program-overview/ |
New Initial Licensing Program in Early Childhood
