The RI Early Childhood Education and Training Program is administered by the Community
College of RI and funded by the RI Department of Human Services.
- Applicant must be employed for a minimum of 20 hours in a licensed childcare center
or family childcare setting
- Applicant must be working with infant, toddler or preschool-age children
- Applicant must complete RIECETP grant application, click Application button below
- Applicant must apply to CCRI and complete the Accuplacer test
- Applicant's center must be in good standing with DCYF licensing
- Applicant's center must be approved with DHS-Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)
and serving CCAP children
- Applicant's center must be actively enrolled and rated by the RI quality Rating and
Improvement System known as BrightStars
- Courses will be offered at the Community College of RI
- Courses will be offered in the evenings
- Students will participate in a cohort model (will remain together throughout the program)
- Students will receive coaching and mentoring
- Students must receive a grade of “C” or better in all Human Services (HMNS) Courses
- HMNS-2100 Child Growth and Development Skills
- HMNS-2150 Parent & Child Relations
- HMNS-2120 Curriculum for Young Children
- HMNS-2140 Guiding Children's Behavior
- HMNS-1010 Introduction to Helping and Human Services
- HMNS-1080 Health, Nutrition and the Young Child
- HMNS-2070 Characteristics and Needs of Special Populations
- HMNS-1210 Field Experience & Seminar I/Child Development
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