Apprentices must be currently employed for a minimum of 30 hours per week in a licensed child care program or Agency of Education Setting (with a qualified mentor available on site). All apprentices must have the ability to enroll as […]
As long as funds are available, and as long as both the child care program and apprentice continue to be eligible, T.E.A.C.H. will award scholarship contract renewals so the apprentice can continue taking courses. At the conclusion of the Apprenticeship […]
Programs must be a Vermont regulated child care or Agency of Education setting, with no unresolved violations within the last 12 months, or history of recurring violations, as defined by Child Development Division licensing regulations. Programs wishing to make a […]
Programs must agree to sponsor a scholarship apprentice by contributing a 10% of the cost of tuition, giving apprentices paid release time each week and agreeing to award the apprentice a 1.5% raise upon completion of each one-year scholarship contract. […]
As scholarship recipients, apprentices must attend classes and successfully complete 9-12 credits during the contract year toward an Apprentice Certificate in Early Childhood Education. Apprentices will be asked to contribute 10% of the cost of tuition and books for each […]
The Vermont Early Childhood Apprenticeship Program (VECAP) is managed in collaboration with the Vermont Department of Labor, through the efforts of VTAEYC (Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children). VTAEYC provides funding and counseling for the T.E.A.C.H. scholarships and […]
