Texas Early Care and Education Career Development System
Texas Early Care and Education Career Development System

The Texas Early Care and Education Career Development System (TECECDS) provides an avenue for early childhood practitioners and administrators to pursue their professional development along a continuum of increasingly complex education and skill levels. Training provides instruction in the Core Knowledge and Skills for center-based practitioners, home based care practitioners, and center-based administrators.

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Trainings

Orientation is online, so face-to-face orientation is only available as part of association meetings. Check NEWS for updates.

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Find a course

Search by:
- County
- Core Knowledge Area
- Trainer

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Orientation for TECECDS is now online.
Click on the Trainer Registry link in the
menu bar for access to online forms, the orientation, information on writing learning objectives and other packet information.

If you are already a TECECDS Registered Trainer, you can now access the Renewal form to print out and mail to us.