Provider Resources

• Background Checks
  • Overview
  • Get a Background Check
    • How to Get a Background Check
    • Request a Fingerprint Card
  • Questions and Answers
  • Learn About the Roster and BCIS
  • Background Checks News
  • Contact
• Become a Provider
  • Overview
  • Start Your Career in Early Care and Education
  • Open a New Child Care Program
• Connecticut Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS)
  • Overview
  • Domains of Learning and Development
  • Fostering Competent Learners
  • Documents
• Connecticut Documentation & Observation for Teaching System (CT DOTS)
  • Overview
  • Documents
• Core Knowledge and Competencies
  • Overview
  • Framework for Professionals Working with Young Children
  • Framework for Technical Assistance Providers
  • Professional Development Plans
• Early Childhood Professional Registry
• Early Childhood Teacher Credential (ECTC)
  • Overview
  • Faculty Guidance
  • Institution Application
• Educational Campaign Materials
• Licensing
  • Overview
  • Tutorial Videos
  • Apply for a New License
  • Renew Your License
  • Forms and Documents
    • Family Child Care Homes
    • Child Care Centers and Group Child Care Homes
    • Youth Camps
  • Family Child Care Home Staff Approval and Renewal
  • Education Consultant Application
  • Statutes and Regulations
  • Emergency Planning and Response Resources
  • Licensing News
• Pyramid Model
  • Overview
  • Connecticut Pyramid Partnership (CPP)