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Who provides early childhood training in Utah?

The following list of Utahs early childhood professional development agencies and organizations represents the major sectors, or subsystems, in early care and education that provide training and professional development opportunities. All information and links are provided as a courtesy for information purposes only and should not be construed as an endorsement. Although every reasonable effort is made to present current and accurate information, the Utah Head Start State Collaboration Office makes no guarantees of any kind.

AfterSchool! Utah Association (AUA)
Baby Watch Early Intervention Credentialing System
Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Head Start Programs
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Prevent Child Abuse Utah
Professional Family Child Care Association (PFCCA)
Region VIII Head Start Training and Technical Assistance Network
Utah Association for the Education of Young Children (UAEYC)
Utah Community Action Partnership Association (UCAPA)
Utah Department of Health/Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Utah Department of Human Services/ Division of Mental Health
Utah Department of Human Services/Division of Child and Family Services
Utah Education Association (UEA)
Utah Family Centers
Utah Family Support Center Directors Association
Utah Foster Care Foundation
Utah Head Start Association
Utah Infant Toddler Mental Health Association (UITMHA)
Utah Personnel Development Center (UPDC)
Utah Private Child Care Association (UPCCA)
Utah Public Health Association (UPHA)
Voices for Utah Children

Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies

Target Audience

Child care providers

Funding Source

  • Federal Child Care Bureau
  • Utah Office of Child Care

Content Areas

  • Child care health & safety
  • Child development
  • Infant and toddler care
  • Family child care
  • Including children with special needs
  • Observing children’s behavior
  • Relationships with families
  • Program management
  • Professionalism
  • Brain development
  • Creating learning environments
  • Promoting physical and intellectual development
  • Supporting social and emotional development
  • Conscious discipline
  • School age years
  • NCCA Administrators Credential
  • Child Development Associate (CDA) training

Contact Info

Contracting Agency:

Utah Department of Workforce Services
Office of Child Care
801-526-4340
800-622-7390
http://jobs.utah.gov/occ/ccrandr

Agency that Administers the Utah Early Childhood Professional Development Program:

Utah Child Care Professional Development Institute (CCPDI)
801-957-4469
1-888-963-8558

www.slcc.edu/ccpdi

 
Bridgerland CCR&R
435-797-1552
800-670-1552
http://www.usuchild.usu.edu

Northern CCR&R
801-626-7837
888-970-0101
http://programs.weber.edu/ccrr

Metro CCR&R
801-355-7444
800-839-7444
http://www.cssutah.org/childcare

Mountainland CCR&R
801-863-8220
800-952-8220
http://www.uvsc.edu/ccrr

Western CCR&R
800-543-7527
888-344-4896
http://www.childcarehelp.org

Eastern CCR&R
435-613-561 or 888-637-4786
http://www.ceu.edu/childcare