Utah Registry for Professional Development- URPD

02/07/2025

Registration is now open for the annual Utah Early Childhood Conference. This is always such a great event. And this year is the 50 year celebration with some fun extra activities planned. Attendance at this conference can count for Utah Career Ladder hours as a Professional Activity. Hope to see you there!

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02/05/2025

URPD offers a scholarship to cover the cost of renewing your CDA if you work at least 15 hours a week with young children. Please reach out if you need any assistance with your CDA Renewal.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the CDA®. As part of the celebration, the Council is offering a limited-time CDA® Renewal Amnesty Program. This program provides an opportunity for anyone with a CDA expiration date as far back as January 1, 2020, to complete the renewal process and make the...

08/16/2024

Do you work with preschool age children? The annual Preschool Conference sponsored by the Utah Board of Education is coming up in Salt Lake City.

Join us October 25-26 for a two-day professional learning event focused on and early childhood education (ECE).

08/16/2024

Do you work with school age children? The annual Utah Afterschool Network Well Being Institute is coming up in Salt Lake City.

Well-Being Institute Sep 07, 2024 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Content experts from Dr. Aaron Fischer's team within the University of Utah Department of...

08/16/2024

The annual Strengthening Early Childhood Programs conference is coming up at USU Eastern in Price, Utah!

We invite you to attend the Annual Care About Childcare - USU Eastern Conference on Strengthening Early Childhood Programs.

03/01/2024

Come say hello to us at our table at the Annual Early Childhood Conference at the U of U next Saturday. As always, we will have fun swag and we can answer all of your questions about the Career Ladder, Incentives and Scholarships. See you next Saturday!

01/19/2024

Early Bird Registration for the Annual Utah Early Childhood Conference ends Monday! Don't miss out, it's going to be a great conference!
https://uaeyc.org/utah-early-childhood-conf

11/03/2023

Apply NOW for FREE Spring 2024 Early EdU Courses through November 15, 2023!
Are you looking for ways to further your professional development? Have you ever wanted to earn early childhood college credits online? The Office of Child Care has an opportunity for you through Early EdU!
 Courses available in child development, literacy development, positive behavioral support
 Courses will be held January 4 through May 2, 2024.
 Participants usually spend an average of 10-15 hours weekly completing coursework.
 Upon successful completion of a course, participants may earn three college credits through Southern Utah University for just $69 (which may transfer to other Utah universities).

Interested? Fill out the application at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeC0AzI1RtSR5w6Ywk7deiy3oW8BBmARkbZf9_YjVx1oUHcaQ/viewform.

Want to learn more? Go to https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EBpS4g7Rf8dXBoeZvgvIyQuf55ONbo6e/view to watch a 25-minute, prerecorded webinar that will give you additional information about Early EdU!

Please email [email protected] with any questions.

09/22/2023

Don't miss out on the opportunity to get paid back for attending college. Check out these great videos!
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09/01/2023

The School Readiness courses that the Care About Childcare agencies offer are awesome! Check out the video below and sign up today!

Hello! It’s Back-to-School time! Are you looking for ways to make sure that your preschoolers are on track and ready for kindergarten at the end of the year? Join a School Readiness Endorsement Course

08/18/2023

Did you know that URPD offers a grant to support national Accreditation for your program? Check the URPD website for details and eligibility. https://urpd.usu.edu

08/11/2023

The College Degree Payback Scholarship is continuing this year. See the URPD website for details!

If not majoring in one of the fields listed above, you are not eligible for this scholarship and should apply for the Career Ladder Approved College Course Scholarship (see below).