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TC010001131033 Normal BestFit false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE SC Early Care and Education Technical Assistance System 4 Home 4 Certified TAP Login Links 4 South Carolina Child Care Services 4 South Carolina Department of Social Services 4 South Carolina First Steps 4 Child Care Services Association Contact Us www.sc-ccccd.net P.O. Box 5616 Greenville , SC 29606-5616 866-845-1555 864-250-8581 Mission The Technical Assistance System is dedicated to the improvement in the quality of all early childhood programs. The voluntary system enhances the state’s capacity to effectively support and monitor Early Care and Education programs. Technical Assistance is a multi-level process of a range of on-site assistance which includes guidance, consultation, modeling, and support that strengthens the quality of care provided to infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children. The Center for Child Care Career Development facilitates the certification of persons providing TA to educators of young children. to submit an application for certification. The Center also maintains the oversight and management of the certified TA Registry. for a list of certified TA Providers. Program Overview South Carolina is committed to high quality early care and education experiences as a key aspect of an early learning system. The State has long recognized the importance of ongoing professional development for educators of young children. SCDSS currently requires licensed child care providers to complete 15 hours of training annually. Public schools provide professional development for their 4K teachers, as do the federally funded Head Start program. Increased interest in school readiness initiatives has resulted in a need for guidance and support to improve the quality of instruction and learning environments for young children. Resources 4 Letter to Certified TAPs 1/25/2010 (Adobe Acrobat Required) 4 Read the complete system document (Adobe Acrobat Required)...