If you want to provide the best quality care for your children...

If you need financial and technical support to achieve your goal...

TECTA provides assistance to all Department of Human Services regulated child care agencies and those Department of Education agencies participating in the Tennessee Star-Quality Program.

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Educational Opportunities

  What's in it for me?...

  Free 30 Hours of Orientation.

  Tuition support for Early Childhood academic courses which provide academic and practical preparation to meet the training requirement for the CDA credential assessment process.

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  Financial support for those earning their AAS degree in Early Childhood Education, Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degrees.

  Accessible training offered less than 50 miles from your workplace.

  Training that empowers you and allows you to choose and achieve your professional goal.

  Qualified, professional trainers with a proven track record who are educated and experienced in the field of early childhood.

CDA Assessment Fee Scholarships

  Who is eligible?...

  Tennessee residents who work in a state regulated child care facility in Tennessee and have completed CDA preparation course work (120 hours minimum) through the TECTA Program.  Candidates must meet the guidelines for submission of materials to the CDA council.  TSU management office will award scholarships, as funds are available, on a quarterly basis to candidates who are ready to apply for the CDA credential.

  Where can I get an application?

  Click HERE to download an application.

  Print and mail the completed application.

  Where can I get more information?...

TECTA Management Office

CDA Scholarship Administrator

Tennessee State University

3500 John A Merritt Blvd., Box 9500

Nashville, TN  37209

Phone 615.277.1662

Support for National Accreditation

  What kind of support is available?...

  Mentoring to programs to support accreditation goals.

  Program awards for accreditation fees, re-accreditation fees, and related expenses.

  Technical assistance on design of quality assurance plans.