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Bright from the Start Extends Deadline for the FIRST Program 

Early, Quality Child Care Linked to Less Depression 

Georgia Scholarships & Incentives Program for Early Care and Educational Professionals

Louisiana Pathways Sets Criteria for State-wide Scholarships

NBCDI Announces its 40th Anniversary Conference

New Georgia Early Child Care Staff Education Requirements

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Council for Professional Recognition

Georgia Department of Labor Rehabilitation Services

Louisiana Pathways Child Care Career Development System

National Association for the Education of Young Children

The Southern Early Childhood Association

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Welcome to EduFirst Consulting Services, Incorporated!

We offer a continuum of specialized training and career development opportunities designed to facilitate positive impact and higher levels of learning.  EduFirst Consulting Services, Inc. provides innovative online and on-site training options as well as consultancy and vocational rehabilitation services.  For those who are interested in child care and early education professional development, all trainings in this field have been approved by Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning and Louisiana Pathways Child Care Career Development System.

At EduFirst Consulting Services, Inc., our primary goal is to increase the knowledge, skill development, and confidence of individuals with varying levels of experience in order to foster both personal and professional growth.  We strongly believe that effective training and development should be engaging, purposeful, reflective, and research & evidenced-based.  This sort of strategic mindset drives everything we do and makes our services unique.  We ask that you browse our website for additional information and register for one or more of our courses.

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Allocates Funds for the First-time Incentive Program

Bright from the Start provides financial incentives of $1,200 to $3,400 to eligible early childhood professionals who receive their first credential between September 1, 2009 and February 28, 2011. Eligible credentials are the Child Development Associate (CDA), Technical College Certificate, Technical College Diploma, or an Associate Degree in early childhood education, child development, child care administration, or school age care. For more information call 770.642.6722 / 800.227.3410.
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CDA Assessment Fee Scholarships Available

Georgia early child care practitioners who have completed a preparation course and earned their 120 clock hours from a HOPE-eligible, SACS-accredited institution with an early childhood education program of study or any CDA course approved through the Georgia ECE Training Approval System are eligible to apply for a $325.00 CDA Assessment Fee Scholarship. Please note that 85% of the assessment fee ($276.25) is awarded and paid directly to the Council for Professional Recognition.
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Earn Your CDA Credential and Qualify for a Bonus

The INCENTIVES Program is a Georgia salary supplement program that rewards early care and education professionals for their educational attainment and for their tenure to the same child care cent program for 12 consecutive months. Applicants, who meet all program eligibility requirements, may receive two equal payments over a twelve-month period, ranging from $100 to $1,000 annually depending on the level of education achieved.
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