Professional Development Guidebook

OEC is committed to providing Arkansas's early childhood workforce with high-quality competency-based professional development and technical assistance designed to build knowledge and strengthen skills.

• Professional Development Guidebook

Arkansas Professional Development Registry

The Arkansas Professional Development Registry (PDR) is a framework for early childhood professionals to plan, track and document their education and training. OEC is a member of The National Workforce Registry Alliance, a collaborative of 44 states with early learning registries committed to supporting quality.

• PDR Frequently Asked Questions 
• PDR Brochure
• New Member Video Tutorials
  • Creating a PDR Application
  • General Overview of PDR

Arkansas Birth through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential

This credential creates an additional professional pathway for individuals seeking a more advanced level of knowledge and skills in working with young children and their families.

• Birth through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential Act 187 of 2009
• Birth through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential Application
• Birth through Prekindergarten Teaching Credential Renewal Application
• Course Descriptions

TEACH Early Childhood Arkansas

OEC funds the TEACH (Teacher Education and Compensation Helps) Early Childhood ^® Scholarship Program, a licensed program of the Arkansas Early Childhood Association. It is a national, evidence-based strategy that creates access to higher education for teachers, directors and family child-care providers working with young children. TEACH provides comprehensive scholarships to enable early educators to take coursework leading to credentials and degrees by making it possible for them to afford both the time and expense of going to school.

• For more information, please visit the TEACH website.

Infant and Toddler Certificate - Coming Soon!

The Infant Toddler Certificate provides a route to higher education for the preparation of all infant and toddler teachers. Upon completion, one can expect to build their professional competencies in supporting a child’s social-emotional, cognitive, language, and literacy development.