The MDE Office of Early Childhood is pleased to offer training to teachers that need to acquire twelve hours of approved early childhood coursework to teach in pre-k classrooms. The completion of this training program will be the equivalent of twelve hours of early childhood course work needed for teachers and assistants of pre-k classrooms, general education and special education.
Completion of this training program includes:
- a two-week online training (June 14-25, 2021, excluding the weekend)
- two online courses (beginning August 2021)
- submission of all assignments to receive certification
The online components of bootcamp training may also be used by administrators of pre-k classrooms to meet Early Childhood professional development requirements.
If teachers would like more of an in-person group environment for the bootcamp training sessions, consult with your school administrators for permission to gather at a district site.
Below is a graphic to help determine if you should attend the Specialized Early Childhood Training Bootcamp.
If you are a teacher or assistant in an Early Learning Collaborative, your requirements are different from the ones listed below. Please see this link for additional information: https://mdek12.org/sites/default/files/early_learning_collaborative_teacher_and_assistant_teacher_requirements_6-17-2020.pdf
Registration: Registration will be handled through North Mississippi Education Consortium (www.northmsec.com). Participants will be required to create an account and provide a valid email address that is checked on a regular basis for the two-week on-line training that you will be attending.
Please register at this link: Approved Specialized Early Childhood Education Training Program | North MS Education Consortium (msresaservices.com).
