Child Care Careers
Books | Credentials & Licensure | Vermont Web Links | Other Web Links | Software Resources
Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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1-2-3 Magic for Teachers: Effective Classroom Discipline Pre-K Through Grade 8 (2004) |
Call # 371.102 Phelan |
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Careers for Caring People & Other Sensitive Types (2003) |
Call # 362.023 Paradis |
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Careers for Kids at Heart and Others Who Adore Children (2006) |
Call # 362.7 Eberts |
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Careers in Child Care (2001) |
Call # 362.7 Eberts |
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Careers in Child Care (2000) |
Call # 362.7 Bowman |
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Opportunities in Child Care Careers (2007) |
Call # 362.71 Wittenberg |
Credentials & Licensure
Vermont Department of Education’s Educator Licensing Web site provides information on licensing requirements for different levels of educators — http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/maincert.html
Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center offers the following publications:- “Planning Your Professional Growth for Early Childhood and Afterschool Professionals: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Your Individual Professional Development Plan." This document contains a “Vermont Early Childhood Career Lattice" that shows the levels of education/licensing necessary for different child care careers (PDF) — http://northernlights.vsc.edu/ProfGrowth_March.pdf
- The Vermont Afterschool Professional Development System site links to the “Afterschool Professional Pathways Booklet" and a grid of the “Afterschool Professional Pathway Phases" which discusses professional development opportunities — http://northernlights.vsc.edu/afterschool.html
Council for Professional Recognition offers information on the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. In Vermont, you can be a child care director with a CDA — www.cdacouncil.org
National Child Care Association sponsors the Certified Child Care Professional credential — www.nccanet.org
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Vermont Web Links
Bennington College offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) or five-year combination BA/MAT offering certification in early childhood and elementary education — www.bennington.edu/go/graduate/ma-in-teaching
Castleton State College offers the following options:- BA in elementary education — www.castleton.edu/Education/index.htm
- MAE in elementary education — www.castleton.edu/Education_graduate/index.htm
Champlain College offers a BS in with certification in early childhood and elementary education — http://www.champlain.edu/Undergraduate-Studies/Majors-and-Programs/Elementary-Education.html
College of St. Joseph offers a BS in elementary education and an MEd in elementary education — http://www.csj.edu/academics/academic-programs/education/
Community College of Vermont offers the following:- AA in early childhood education — www.ccv.edu/degree/early_childhood_ed
- Certificate in childcare — www.ccv.edu/academics/certificate_programs/childcare_certificate
Green Mountain College offers a BA in elementary education — www.greenmtn.edu/education.aspx
Johnson State College offers a BA and MAE in elementary education — www.jsc.edu/Academics/Education/default.aspx
Lyndon State College offers a BS in early childhood and elementary education — http://www.lyndonstate.edu/degree-programs/education/
Middlebury College offers a BA with a minor in elementary education — www.middlebury.edu/academics/edst
Norwich University offers an elementary education minor for those seeking licensure — www.norwich.edu/academics/socialscience/teacher/index.html
Saint Michael’s College offers a BA and MEd in elementary education — www.smcvt.edu/academics/education
Union Institute and University offers the following options:- BA in early childhood and elementary education — www.myunion.edu/academics/bachelor-of-arts/teacher-licensure/index.html
- MEd with licensure in early childhood and elementary education — www.myunion.edu/academics/master-of-education/index.html
- BS in early childhood education — http://www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/eced/
- BS in elementary education — http://www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/elementary_education/
Area Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:
- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following centers offer programs in early childhood education:
Barre Technical Center (Barre) — (802) 476-1487, www.barretechnicalcenter.org
Burlington Technical Center (Burlington) — (802) 864-8436, www.burlingtontech.org or http://ce.bsdvt.org
Center for Technology, Essex (Essex) — (802) 879-5559, www.go-cte.org/welcome.php
Green Mountain Technology & Career Center (Hyde Park) — (802) 888-4447, www.gmtcc.info
Hannaford Career Center (Middlebury) — (802) 382-1012, www.hannafordcareercenter.org
Hartford Area Career and Technical Center (White River Jct.) — (802) 295-8630, www.hartfordschools.net/Schools/HACTC/tabid/56/Default.aspx
Lyndon Institute (Lyndon) — (802) 626-1109, www.lyndoninstitute.org/podium/default.aspx?t=123872, www.nekcareersolutions.org
North Country Career Center (Newport) — (802) 334-7140, www.northcountrycareercenter.org
Northwest Technical Center (St. Albans) — (802) 527-6513, www.nwtcace.net
Randolph Technical Career Center (Randolph) — (802) 728-9595, www.randolphtech.org
River Bend Career & Technical Center (Bradford) — (802) 222-5212, www.rbctc.org
River Valley Technical Center (Springfield) — (802) 885-8300, www.rvtc.org
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
Stafford Technical Center (Rutland) — (802) 770-1033, www.staffordonline.org
St. Johnsbury Academy (St. Johnsbury) — (802) 748-8171, www.stjacademy.org/page.cfm?p=335, www.nekcareersolutions.org
Windham Regional Career Center (Brattleboro) — (802) 451-3589, www.wrccvt.com
Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center provides information on professional development, training, career planning, and credentials for early childhood and afterschool professionals — http://northernlights.vsc.edu
Career Advising Guide for Early Childhood Professionals, produced by Northern Lights, provides information on the many options for professional development in early childhood careers (PDF) — http://northernlights.vsc.edu/cag/CAG_Mar07.pdf
Bright Futures Child Care Information System provides information on professional development, statewide approved training courses, and the process for becoming a licensed or registered child care provider — www.brightfutures.dcf.state.vt.us
Vermont Department of Education’s “Early Education: Publications and Resources" site offers resources for professionals on early childhood careers, education, and statewide initiatives — http://education.vermont.gov/new/html/pgm_earlyed/pubs.html
Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children (VAEYC), a statewide professional organization for early childhood professionals, links to several early childhood agencies (a statewide affiliate of the National Association for the Education of Young Children) — www.vaeyc.org
Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor:- Child care workers — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=39901100&page=occrpt
- Child, family, and school social workers — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=21102100&page=occrpt
- Elementary school teachers — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=25202100&page=occrpt
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
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Other Web Links
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor):
- Child care workers — http://stats.bls.gov/oes/current/oes399011.htm
- Child, family, and school social workers — http://stats.bls.gov/oes/current/oes211021.htm
- Elementary school teachers — http://stats.bls.gov/oes/current/oes252021.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos170.htm
National Association for the Education of Young Children has a list of programs it accredits and open employment positions (for members) — www.naeyc.org
National Association for Family Child Care keeps a list of accredited providers — www.nafcc.org/include/default.asp
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center, a service of the Child Care Bureau of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is a national clearinghouse with resources on early care and education — www.acf.hhs.gov/acf_working_with.html#state
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Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
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Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, Updated: 02/6/12
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
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