Frequently Asked Questions from Applicants and Trainers (FAQs)
Welcome Educators.
This is your first step into becoming part of the Texas Early Care and Education Career Development System.
This page is provided to give you a heads-up on what you need to do to participate and how our system works. Please read it before going forward. It is made up of some of the questions we encounter from you.
Q. If I fill in the online registration, am I automatically accepted?
A: No, this is a peer reviewed system, so whether you turn in your documents online or on paper, it must be reviewed and approved before it will appear in the search.
Q. If I fill in the online registration, do I still have to attend orientation?
A: Yes, orientation is still necessary. You MUST turn in your certificate from completed orientation WITH your application. With orientation online now, you can take this short course whenever it is convenient to you.
Q. I am filling in my application online now. Is it okay to send this in, and then send in my proof of orientation later?
A: No. Incomplete packets are not kept, so it will save you mailing and copy costs if you turn in everything only once.
Q. I am sending in my registration packet. How can I get back my originals of certificates?
A: You must send copies of certificates and proof of education. Your training packet, if approved, is kept intact and never returned. If your packet is not complete or is not accepted, your information will be destroyed, not returned.
Q. I am already a registered trainer. Can I fill in just the online form for a training in a CKA for which I am already approved? And, if I do, will my training go online immediately?
A: Yes and No, in that order. Yes, you can fill in the form online for a CKA you are already approved, but your training will not go online immediately. They are first checked, even for approved CKAs.
Q. What is the difference between turning in the first course in a CKA and turning in another course in the same CKA?
A: The first time you turn in a course in a CKA, you must provide the support material. Once you are approved in a CKA, you no longer need to provide support for that CKA.
Q. I filled in a online Training Proposal Form, but I got an error message. What is the likely issue?
A: There are a few things that may have happened.
- look for empty fields, even 8a and 8b. All fields must be completed
- make sure you did not cut and paste out of Microsoft Word, because that program can add extra, unseen code
- make sure you did not exceed the letter limit. Each field allows only a certain amount of content, so be concise and clear.
Q. I have questions about learning objectives. How do I write learning objectives?
A. For now, we suggest you look on the Internet for "Mager Learning Objective". There are several resources for these. In general, learning objectives should be measurable. We will create an online tutorial on learning objectives soon.
Q. I am having difficulty getting to orientation from my location. Will there be on online orientation soon?
A. Orientation is now available online at our Website at: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/tececds.
Q. I was previewing the online orientation for TECECDS. There it gives me an ID. Can I use that to advertise my assocation with the Texas Training Registry?
A. Absolutely not. That is not an official TECECDS membership. The orientation ID and passcode allow you to access "information for applicants" while applying. Once you are an approved trainer, you will get a membership card and your official trainer number.
Q. I would still like to take the orientation at a face to face session. Is that still available or is it only online?
A. We still have orientation at face to face sessions. Check the home page for special sessions and look at your local AEYC and HeadStart Web sites.
Q. I have completed a training from one the TECECDS trainers but the training did not meet the time limit advertised and on my certificate of attendance (which shows the clock hours given for the training). Whom do I contact, and how to I resolve this difference?
A. If your employer has asked for the training and set it up for you, contact your employer about resolving this breech of contract with the trainer.
If you hired the trainer, you should contact the trainer directly about this issue.