| Early Childhood Education Professional Development Program (PDP) The Professional Development Program (PDP) aims to keep qualified child care providers in the field by offering financial incentives. Incentives vary depending upon a provider’s education level, ranging from $100 for a family child care provider who has completed just one Early Childhood Education (ECE) unit, to a maximum of $3,500 awarded to a provider with a master’s degree and 24 or more ECE units. Eligible providers: - Have worked at least two years in the field
- Have worked at a licensed center based or family child care setting for at least one year
- Have at least 12 ECE units*
- Are currently working 30 hours or more each week
To reapply for the program, participants must earn 2 or 3 ECE units and participate in a training to help them assess the quality of their programs. * Family Child Care Providers need a minimum of 1 ECE unit. Amount Funded:
$7.5 million for a 3-year pilot project through June 2003 Group Funded:
Contra Costa County Local Child Care Planning Council, Contra Costa County Office of Education
(925) 942-3413 Geographic Area Served:
Countywide Progress to Date: - Cycle 1 Highlights
- 1,063 child care providers received compensation incentives
- $2,033,875 was awarded to providers
- 680 participants completed 2,000 units of ECE, 266 General Education units, and 1,646 hours of professional trainings
- Cycle 2 Highlights
- 844 child care providers received compensation incentives; 680/844 received an incentive in Cycle 1
- $1,701,500 was awarded ed
- Cycle 3 applications are due May 6, 2003
Last Updated March 2003. |