Early Childhood Education Apprenticeships: The Why, What, and How

This brief provides an overview of ECE apprenticeships and their components. It also offers several state examples to spotlight the different approaches states have taken. State Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Administrators, state Professional Development Leads, Child Care Resource & Referral agencies (CCR&Rs), and Institutes of Higher Education (IHE) can use this brief to better understand the requirements of an ECE apprenticeship program and assess the state’s readiness for such a program.