Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist - ACDS

We are Hiring!
2 Child Care Nurse Health Consultants and 2 Early Childhood Quality Evaluators
Interested or know someone who may be a great fit? Apply today or share this post! For more information visit https://www.rvcds.org/jobopportunities

Important reminder! Registration is complete when the student has submitted the participation application (registration form), taken the student orientation, and made the registration payment.

Congratulations Mercer County graduates! Best wishes for your future endeavors and thank you for participating in the ACDS program!

"Like an iceberg, the bulk of behavior’s “mass” is found below the surface; it is what gives rise to the part that is visible. Behavior is triggered from feelings, which stem from the more deeply rooted needs of a person. These are not needs like, “I need candy/ I need a new toy/ I need to play video games.” Basic human needs consist of things like autonomy, safety, security, trust, empathy, understanding, adequate sleep and nutrition, a sense of belonging and inclusion, competency, respect, and love."

https://parentingfromscratch.wordpress.com/2014/08/11/behavior-is-an-iceberg/

Congratulations Upshur County graduates! Best wishes for your future endeavors and thank you for participating in the ACDS program!

Students that are registering for fall classes, please be aware that the student orientations can be found by searching the training calendar on WV STARS. The student orientations are not the same as the Employer Training that has an application on our website. The Employer Training is only for employers, supervisors, and directors of current ACDS students.

All employers, supervisors, and directors that have staff enrolling in the Fall 2026 semester of ACDS must complete a one hour training about the ACDS program. The training will explain the program's policies, procedures, and employer responsibilities. Participants cannot self-enroll for this training. To have it added to your WV STARS dashboard, fill out the brief application on the homepage of ACDS website, www.wvacds.org. Once we have received your application we will add it to your dashboard. This training will open June 1 and must be completed by August 17. Please contact the ACDS office with any questions.

HOME | ACDS ACDS is an apprenticeship program for early childhood providers in West Virginia. Students of the program must be working a minimum of 20 hours a week directly with young children, birth to twelve.

All spring semester classes are finished. I wanted to say "Congratulations" to all our graduates! The following counties had graduating classes this spring.
Cabell, Hardy, Harrison, Kanawha, Mercer, Ohio, Raleigh, Upshur, and our virtual statewide group! 🥳

Registration for the Fall 2026 semester will open June 1 and close July 31. Classes will start the week of August 17. Late registrations will NOT be accepted. To participate this fall, students must complete the orientation, make the registration payment, and complete the participation application by July 31. Please help share this information with anyone that is interested in attending class this fall. Registration details are on the home page of our website.

HOME | ACDS ACDS is an apprenticeship program for early childhood providers in West Virginia. Students of the program must be working a minimum of 20 hours a week directly with young children, birth to twelve.

Congratulations Hardy County Spring 2026 graduates! We wish only the best for your futures!