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Early Childhood Educator Licensure Program


 

I

f you already have a VT educator license

 

The VT-HEC Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Endorsement Program is an 18-credit sequence of coursework and practical experiences designed to prepare participants to add an Early Childhood Educator endorsement to their current license.

 

ECE Endorsement Program


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f you DO NOT have a VT educator license

 

The VT-HEC Early Childhood Educator Initial Licensure Program is an 18-credit sequence of coursework, field experiences (including student teaching), and a two-year seminar series designed to prepare participants to obtain their initial license as Early Childhood Educator.  

 

ECE Initial Licensure Program

 

 

 

 
The Patty Morgan Scholarship will be awarded annually to an exceptional educator seeking an initial early childhood educator (ECE) license or seeking to add the ECE endorsement to a current Vermont license. The Patty Morgan Scholarship will cover the selected candidate’s VT-HEC tuition costs not covered by other funding sources throughout the candidate’s program.

The deadline for applications is April 15, 2024. 

 

Download or view the scholarship application to see eligibility requirements.