Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist - ACDS

Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist - ACDS The West Virginia Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist program is a training opportunity for individuals working in early childhood.

The Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist (ACDS) is a four-semester training program developed in West Virginia for staff in child care centers, Head Start, preschool, school-age care programs and public schools. ACDS is based on the U.S. Department of Labor's (USDL) apprenticeship model and requires a total of 300 hours of course work and 3,200 to 4,000 hours of on-the-job experience. It also requires the commitment of the apprentice's employer to provide supervision and support of the apprentice's laboratory work and an increase in wages upon successful completion of the training. Graduates receive national certification through the USDL. In West Virginia, the ACDS is a collaborative effort of the State Office of the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, U.S. Department of Labor; the Bureau of Vocational, Technical and Adult Education, West Virginia Department of Education; River Valley Child Development Services; and local vocational schools. This training program can be implemented in any state through the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, and does not need to be in conjunction with the State Department of Education.

09/08/2026

Phones are now operating again.

09/08/2026

Our phones are not working this morning. If you need to reach us, please email [email protected]. We will let you know when our phones are operating properly again. Thank you.

08/17/2026

If you are an employer/supervisor of ACDS students attending this fall, today is the last day to complete the Employer Training. If you need the training on your dashboard, fill out the brief application on the ACDS website.

08/11/2026

This is the last week for employers/supervisors to complete the Employer Training if you have staff attending class this fall. To have the training added to your WV STARS dashboard please visit the ACDS website and complete the short application.

If you are an employer/supervisor of ACDS students, remember to complete the Employer Training by August 17. You can fin...
08/06/2026

If you are an employer/supervisor of ACDS students, remember to complete the Employer Training by August 17. You can find the application to get registered on the ACDS website,

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.

08/03/2026

Registration is closed. Instructors will be contacting students the week of August 10-16.

All three steps of registration must be completed today! 1. Orientation2. Semester application (registration form)3. Pay...
07/31/2026

All three steps of registration must be completed today!
1. Orientation
2. Semester application (registration form)
3. Payment

07/28/2026

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