PROFESSIONAL IMPACT NJ

advocating growth for

early childhood educators

FORMERLY NEW JERSEY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER
FOR EARLY CARE AND EDUCATION

Important news (check here regularly for announcements and new features)

The Spring 2008 Directors' Academy Catalog is now available. Click here to view. Please note: Effective August 1, 2007 The NJ Registry, the NJ Early Childhood Scholarship, and the NJ Early Childhood Education and Training Reimbursement office have combined to serve you better. Mailing Address Office Location NJ Registry/Scholarship Office Community Coordinated Child Care of Union County PO Box 718 225 Long Avenue Union, NJ 07083 Hillside, NJ 07205 One convenient phone number for your NJ Registry and Scholarship inquiries: (973) 391-2633. Click here for driving directions to new location. If you would like to be on our e-mail list to receive periodic updates about our organization, please send your name, phone #, and e-mail address to lwaldvog@kean.edu. If you would like to list your conference on our website please forward conference info to Leigh Ann Waldvogel at lwaldvog@kean.edu.

About Professional Impact NJ

The quality of a young child's experience in an early care and education program - whether it is a family child care home, school or child care center - depends upon the knowledge and skills of practitioners employed by that program. Professional Impact NJ- Advocating growth for early childhood educators (formerly The New Jersey Professional Development Center for Early Care and Education) has been established to improve the availability of, and access to, quality teacher preparation and continuing professional education opportunities.

Professional Impact NJ

• Provides scholarships for training and education, including Child Development Associate and Certified Childcare Professional credentials and associate's and bachelor's degrees.
• Maintains a Clearinghouse of training and education opportunities
• Operates the NJ Registry for Childhood Professionals as a statewide database of practitioners’ credentials and professional qualifications.
• Recommends professional standards and advises practitioners on career development options.
• Identifies ways to link professional development with increased compensation.