Child Development Careers

Links & Partners

Child Development Links

Desire 2 Learn Login Page: https://saintpaul.ims.mnscu.edu/
NAEYC:  http://www.naeyc.org
The Program for Infant Toddler Caregivers:  http://www.pitc.org
Reggio Emilia:  http://zerosei.comune.re.it/inter/index.htm
Early Childhood:  http://www.earlychildhood.com
The Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children:  http://www.usda.gov/cnpp/KidsPyra/

Our Partners

Children’s Home Society & Family Services

Excellent resource with much information on careers, schools, education and training requirements, financial aid, and much more!
Link: http://www.chsfs.org/

Early Childhood Resource and Training Center/IMPACT

Specialized School-age Certificate, training for providers of color
Link: http://www.ecrc1.org/

MnAEYC (Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children)

Administration Certificate
Link: http://www.elect.mnscu.edu/

Ramsey Action Programs Head Start – Degree by 2003

Link: http://www.ramseyactionprograms.org/

Saint Paul Public Schools – Early Childhood Family Education

(para-professional accelerated cohort)
Link: www.spps.org

TEACH (Training And Compensation Helps)

Scholarship money for providers to obtain their 2-year degree
Link: http://www.mnchildcare.org

Tech Prep (NE Metro and Saint Paul Public Schools) articulation agreement

Juniors and seniors can earn college credit when taking high school Child Development courses.
Link: http://www.techprepmn.com/overview.php

Transfer to 4-year colleges

Concordia University, St. Mary’s and Metro State University (agreements with other colleges are in progress)
Link: http://www.elect.mnscu.edu/