Center for Early Learning Professionals

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Center for Early Learning Professionals We also support programs in achieving their goal of becoming a state-funded Pre-K Program.

The Center for Early Learning Professionals gives early childhood educators and program leaders the training and support they need to provide high-quality care and education to Rhode Island's youngest children. The Center for Early Learning Professionals supports Rhode Island’s commitment to improving the care and education of the state’s youngest children by strengthening the early childhood workforce. We work with a diverse range of programs that serve children from birth to age five in child care centers, family child care homes, public school inclusion preschools, and state-funded Pre-K programs. We offer innovative professional development services that help early learning professionals develop new skills, advance their careers, and better serve the children in their care. We engage program leaders in a process of continuous quality improvement that supports movement along the state’s early learning quality continuum, resulting in an increased BrightStars rating and eligibility for tiered reimbursement rates for children enrolled in the state’s Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). The Center is funded by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) as the workforce development hub for the birth-to-age-five early learning community. We work collaboratively with BrightStars and other DHS-funded community partners to coordinate the delivery of high-quality services that best meet the individual needs of programs and providers.

🍁Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias!🍁
10/06/2026

🍁Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias!🍁

Weekly Highlights En español abajo October 6, 2026 Happy Tune-In Tuesday! This issue includes the following sections: New! Fall PD is Here! Register Today! PD and TA Reminders From DHS New! Celebrating the OPRE Project and Exploring OPRE Products Upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series” From ...

📌 Professional Development Community from RIAIMH! 📌Learn more here:
10/06/2026

📌 Professional Development Community from RIAIMH! 📌

Learn more here:

RIAIMH is offering a new professional development community: Thrive Together: Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Community. It runs from November 10th, 2026 – May 2027, from 3pm- 5pm. What’s involved in participation in this community? 12 hours of customized training for the group, deliver...

📌 Weekly Highlights: September 29, 2026 / 📌 Anuncios Destacados: 29 de septiembre de 2026
09/29/2026

📌 Weekly Highlights: September 29, 2026 / 📌 Anuncios Destacados: 29 de septiembre de 2026

Weekly Highlights En español abajo September 29, 2026 Happy Tune-In Tuesday! This issue includes the following sections: New! Fall PD is Here! Register Today! PD and TA Reminders From DHS Upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series” From RIDE Register Today for the Fall RIELDS! Would You Like to ...

🚨Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias!🚨
09/22/2026

🚨Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias!🚨

Weekly Highlights En español abajo September 22, 2026 Happy Tune-In Tuesday! This issue includes the following sections: New! Fall PD is Here! Register Today! PD and TA Reminders From DHS Upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series” From RIDE Register Today for the Fall RIELDS! Would You Like to ...

🍎Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias! 🍎New! Fall PD is He...
09/15/2026

🍎Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias! 🍎

New! Fall PD is Here! Register Today!
New! From DHS: Upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series”
New! From RIDE: Register Today for the Fall RIELDS!
New! News from the Office of Head Start: Notice of Proposed Rule Making

¡Nuevo! ¡Regístrate para nuestro DP del otoño!
¡Nuevo! Noticias de DHS
Serie de Seminarios Virtuales Manténgase Informado
¡Nuevo! Noticias de RIDE
Regístrate para los RIELDS del otoño
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Weekly Highlights En español abajo September 15, 2026 Happy Tune-In Tuesday! This issue includes the following sections: New! Fall PD is Here! Register Today! PD and TA Reminders New! From DHS Upcoming “Staying Informed Webinar Series” From RIDE New! Register Today for the Fall RIELDS! Would Yo...

‼️ Moved from in-person to online to accommodate more participants! ‼️An ECERS-3 Refresher for Administrators and Teache...
09/15/2026

‼️ Moved from in-person to online to accommodate more participants! ‼️

An ECERS-3 Refresher for Administrators and Teachers:

This two-part series will provide administrators and teachers with a review of the key components of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) tool. Participants will refresh their understanding of key concepts, terms, and definitions in the tool, discuss strategies to prepare for a BrightStars ECERS assessment within their program, and ways to use the tool for program self-assessment and continuous quality improvement.

PD Hours: up to 5 PD hours
Dates: Thursdays, September 24th, and October 8th
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Modality: Instructor-Led
Location: Online

Register Today!

This two-part series will provide administrators and teachers with a review of the key components of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS-3) tool. Participants will refresh their understanding of key concepts, terms, and definitions in the tool, discuss strategies to prepare for a Bri...

📌 Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias!
09/08/2026

📌 Tune-In Tuesdays: Catch Up on Our News! / Martes sintonizados: ¡Ponte al día con nuestras noticias!

Weekly Highlights En español abajo September 8, 2026 Happy Tune-In Tuesday! This issue includes the following sections: New! Fall PD is Here! Register Today! New! Incredible Years®: Incredible Beginnings® Training Funded by RI BHDDH and DHS PD and TA Reminders New! From DHS Upcoming “Staying In...

📣Attention School-Age Educators!Join us for this online series, Out of School Time Basics- Starting the School Year Righ...
09/08/2026

📣Attention School-Age Educators!

Join us for this online series, Out of School Time Basics- Starting the School Year Right!, happening soon! This 2-part training will explore the basics of setting up and running a quality School-Age program.

PD Hours: up to 6 PD hours
Dates: September 15th and 22nd
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Modality: Instructor-Led
Location: Online

Register today!

This 2-part training will explore the basics of setting up and running a quality School-Age program. Whether you are new to School Age programming, or a seasoned staff in need of new ideas. The first session will look at the importance of school- age programming, relationship building, setting expec...

09/04/2026

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535 Centerville Road, Suite 201
Warwick, RI
02886

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+14017369020

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