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Welcome to the QCC Higher Education Faculty Dashboard. This site offers information on policy priorities about quality in early learning and care in higher education. You can access links to relevant information, learn about your local QCC programs, and explore learning opportunities for faculty. Take a moment to review the resources on this site to support your work with the California early learning and care workforce.
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2025-26 PITC Trainer Institute
The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) will offer a fully virtual PITC Trainer Institute in 2025-26. Please note, while the training is conducted in English, bilingual facilitators offer …
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New Online Learning Series for California’s Early Learning and Care Professionals
Please spread the word and share these series of learning experiences with your colleagues. In January 2023, California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) and California Department of …
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Faculty Initiative Project Resources
CDE has approved the CCCECE website to house the Faculty Initiative Project (FIP) Instructional Guides for ongoing faculty use. Check out the collection of FIP Instructional Guides, PowerPoints, …
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New online course for FFN providers: Health and Safety for Family, Friend, and Neighbor Providers
The California Department of Education, in partnership with WestEd, is proud to announce the launch of a new and innovative online health and safety course for family, friend, and neighbor (FFN) …
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Faculty Initiative Project Resources
Until it’s completion in 2017, the California Department of Education Faculty Initiative Project (FIP) supported early childhood professionals in preservice preparation programs with …
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Save the Date: Equity Centered QRIS Advisory Panel
The California Department of Social Services is pleased to announce the third convening of the Equity-Centered QRIS Advisory Panel, December 9, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m
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Safe Spaces Toolkit from the California Surgeon General’s Office
As part of California’s Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, the Office of the California Surgeon General (CA-OSG) is offering a free, online professional learning module designed to …
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California Early Childhood Mentor Program – Frequently Asked Questions 2022
The California Early Childhood Mentor Program (CECMP), funded by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), supports mentors throughout California in providing leadership and guidance …
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Summary of Open Educational Resources in Early Childhood Education
This summary document is a great place to start if you are looking for free resources focused on the core/CAP 8 classes, such as openly licensed (OER) books and other “document-based” resources …
Learning Opportunities
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2025-26 PITC Trainer Institute
The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) will offer a fully virtual PITC Trainer Institute in 2025-26.
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PITC Trainer Certification: 2024-2025 Virtual Trainer Institute
The Program for Infant/Toddler Care (PITC) will offer a fully virtual PITC Trainer Institute for the 2024-2025 year. The PITC Trainer Institute provides a supportive community of practice model …
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New Online Learning Series for California’s Early Learning and Care Professionals in Simplified and Traditional Chinese
First 5 California supported two module series to be translated into Simplified and Traditional Chinese. The modules translated were specifically selected by early learning and care professionals …
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Trauma Informed Practice: Relationships at the Center of Promoting Children’s Well-Being and Healing
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS), in partnership with WestEd, is delighted to announce the launch of a two-hour online professional development module designed for early …
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