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Our Career Development Center provides free, comprehensive career development services to all current and aspiring early childhood professionals.
Exploring Your Options
The field of early childhood is growing! Explore with us the dynamic range of opportunities to make an impact in the lives of children and families – both in and outside of the classroom.
Getting the Job
Whether you are unemployed, under-employed, changing careers, entering or re-entering the work force we will ensure you have the basic tools necessary to successfully market yourself to a potential employer.
Education and Advancement
A well prepared highly qualified workforce is essential for the growth and development of young children. Make a commitment to lifelong learning!
Select your regional Career Development Center
We now have Career Development Centers in all 10 economic development regions of New York State. Select the county you most often work, or plan to work in to help us match you with your regional team. We'll remember your selection for the next time you visit.
Enhanced B5 SUNY-CUNY Workforce Scholarship
The Enhanced B5 SUNY-CUNY Workforce Scholarship is a grant for individuals seeking early childhood credentials, certificates degrees and or certification in early childhood education at CUNY or SUNY schools across the state.
The Children’s Program Administrator Credential (CPAC) is recognized in New York State as the standard for measuring effectiveness in leadership, procedural supervision, and fiscal management for administrators of early childhood and school-aged children's programs. Come to a virtual information session to learn more about the online graduate-level, 18-credit program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, offered in partnership with the Career Development Center, leading to the CPAC.
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Come to a virtual information session to learn more about the CDA certificate program at the CUNY School of Professional Studies, offered in partnership with the Institute’s Career Development Center. The program prepares anyone interested in working with infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children (birth through age 5) to seek their CDA credential.
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The CDA completion program helps participants understand the process of achieving their Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. The CDA completion program will help you complete your portfolio with required competencies and resources, apply for the CDA exam, register for the written exam at a Pearson Testing site, work with an assigned PD specialist, apply for Educational Incentive Program (EIP) funding for the exam, take a practice test and receive Verification Visit coaching.
Participants will meet in group sessions and one on one as needed by appointment.
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Test Prep
Join us for test prep sessions to prepare for the Teacher Certification exams
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The ECE Employment Network
The Early Childhood Career Center has established an ECE Employment Network to connect employers and job seeking professionals at all levels. Apply to connect with one of our advisors.
(718) 254-7353
info@earlychildhoodny.org
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