TECTA: Orientation

The Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) orientation sessions offer 30 hours of training in each of five specialty areas. The Orientations are fun workshop-style trainings that cover the basics of caring for children in a group setting. The orientation sessions are approved as training for Department of Human Services (DHS) continuing education hours and are a part of the star rating report card.  The five specialty areas are:

• Infant/toddler care (for teachers of children ages birth–3)
• Center-based care (for teachers of children ages 3-5)
• Family child care (for providers who provide child care in their home)
• School age care (for providers who work with school age children after school)
• Child care administration (child care/early childhood managers and directors)

View the current orientation packet which includes the Orientation Schedule, Instructional Letter, and Orientation Enrollment Request Form.

General information to know about TECTA Orientations:

• Only three people per child care center can attend each orientation session.
• You must attend all 30 hours (10 modules) to receive a certificate.
• You may only miss two modules (three hour sessions) and make them up at a later date. If you miss more than two modules you must restart the Orientation at another time.