Resources
Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral Network (CCR&R) is a managed network of Child Care Resource and Referral agencies serving eight (8) geographic areas across Tennessee and offering services to families, child care agencies, and the child care workforce statewide.CCR&R offers Tennessee Child Care Provider Training (TN-CCPT) at no cost to assist early childhood educators with meeting training requirements. Click here to locate and register for in-person trainings nearest you.
Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) is the professional development and continuing education hub for early childhood educators in Tennessee. Utilizing the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Standards for Professional Preparation as its framework, TECTA offers collaborative supports through eight (8) higher education institutional partners. Click here to find and contact the TECTA site nearest you.
TECTA offers the Tennessee Early Childhood Program Administrator Credential (TECPAC), an award by the Tennessee State University Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences. Designed for early childhood directors, TECPAC incorporates both NAEYC standards and competencies from either the Program Administration Scale Measuring Early Childhood Leadership and Management (PAS) or Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) from the McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership. Click here to learn more about TECPAC.
TECTA offers 30-clock hour Orientations designed to provide foundational knowledge in the following content areas:
- Administration
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
- Center-Based Care
- Family Child Care
- Infant-Toddler Care
- School-Age Care
TECTA offers technical assistance and financial support for child care providers seeking accreditation by either the National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) or the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Click here to learn more about available accreditation support.
Other Resources
Kid Central
https://www.kidcentraltn.com/
Child Care Payment Assistance (Child Care Certificate Program)
https://www.tn.gov/humanservices/for-families/child-care-services/child-care-payment-assistance.html
Tennessee Star-Quality Program
https://starquality.sworpswebapp.sworps.utk.edu/star-quality-program/
Star-Quality Program Assessments
https://starquality.sworpswebapp.sworps.utk.edu/program-assessments
Safe, Smart, Happy Kids: Information about Tennessee’s Child Care Report Card and Star-Quality Programs for all Licensed Child Care Agencies
http://www.tnstarquality.org
Tennessee Early Learning Developmental Standards
https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/academic-standards/early-learning-development-standards.html
