{"id":3281,"date":"2025-09-30T16:07:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T20:07:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mthtwv.com\/mcs\/?page_id=3281"},"modified":"2025-12-10T08:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:17:19","slug":"west-virginia-child-care-credential","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mthtwv.com\/mcs\/west-virginia-child-care-credential\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia Child Care Credential"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<p class=\"\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"\">Elevating Early Childhood Education Across the Mountain State<\/h2>\n<p class=\"\">The <strong>West Virginia Child Care Credential<\/strong> is a <em>voluntary recognition program<\/em> developed by the <strong>Division of Early Care and Education<\/strong> to honor child care providers who exceed the state\u2019s basic licensing and registration requirements. This initiative supports professional growth, improves compensation, and promotes excellence in early childhood education.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"\">\ud83c\udfaf Program Goals<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>Develop a qualified professional workforce to care for young learners<\/li>\n<li>Enhance provider status and compensation<\/li>\n<li>Recognize ongoing professional learning and innovation in child care<\/li>\n<li>Provide a structured pathway for career growth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"\">\ud83d\udcda Required Trainings for the General Credential<\/h3>\n<p>To earn the <strong>General Credential<\/strong>, providers must complete the following approved trainings:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li>The Growing Brain<\/li>\n<li>Early Learning Standards Framework Overview (or WV-specific version)<\/li>\n<li>Pre-Service Training: Basic Health and Safety in Childcare<\/li>\n<li>Making a Difference: Mandated to Report \u2013 Responsibility to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect (after 2018)<\/li>\n<li>WVIT Professional Development Program: Ethics (on-demand course)<\/li>\n<li>Medication Administration (within the last 3 years)<\/li>\n<li>Understanding ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) \u2013 ACEs 101<\/li>\n<li>RR Spreading HOPE: Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>\ud83c\udf81 Bonus Opportunity:<\/strong> Upon achieving the General Credential, providers are eligible for a <strong>$500 bonus<\/strong> payment and recognition certificate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><em>Trainings marked with a special symbol meet the Child Care Credential requirements.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 20px; padding-bottom: 20px; background-color: var(--color-3); color: var(--color-3-text-contrast);\" data-bg-color=\"var(--color-3)\" data-image-url=\"\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">WV Child Care Credential Packet for Child Care Region 5<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">This packet is for child care providers in Barbour, Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Lewis, Mineral, Morgan, Pendleton, Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker &amp; Upshur counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1 btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mthtwv.com\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Documents\/childcare\/Child_Care_Credential_Forms\/WV-Child-Care-Credentials-Packet-for-Child-Care-Region-5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Packet for Providers in Region 5<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-6 col-sm-12 col-xs-12\">\n<h4 class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\">WV Child Care Credential Packet for Child Care Region 6<\/h4>\n<p class=\"\">This packet is for child care providers in Braxton, Fayette, Greenbrier, McDowell, Mercer, Monroe, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Raleigh, Summers, Webster &amp; Wyoming counties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"button-primary btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1 btn btn-color-1 btn-border-color-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mthtwv.com\/mcs\/wp-content\/uploads\/Documents\/childcare\/Child_Care_Credential_Forms\/WV-Child-Care-Credentials-Packet-for-Child-Care-Region-6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Packet for Providers in Region 6<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<h3 class=\"\">\ud83c\udfc5 Credential Specializations<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">After earning the General Credential, providers can pursue <strong>ONE<\/strong> of the following&nbsp;<strong>Specializations<\/strong>&nbsp;that best represents their early childhood career:&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"\">\n<li><strong>Director\u2019s Specialization<\/strong> \u2013 for child care program directors<\/li>\n<li><strong>Infant Toddler Specialization<\/strong> \u2013 for caregivers of infants and toddlers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Preschool Specialization<\/strong> \u2013 for caregivers of preschool-aged children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Family Child Care Specialization<\/strong> \u2013 for family home child care providers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>\ud83c\udf81 Bonus Opportunity:<\/strong> Upon achieving specialization status, providers are eligible for a&nbsp;<strong>$250 bonus<\/strong> payment and recognition certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"boldgrid-section\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12\">\n<h3 class=\"\">\ud83d\udc99 Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p class=\"\">Your dedication to West Virginia families and communities is deeply appreciated. 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