TECTA Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance - MTSU

Welcome

The MTSU TECTA site is closing August 8. The MTSU TECTA site was not funded by Tennessee State University for the coming year.

We are sorry for the inconvenience this may cause you, and we thank you for your patience while you have awaited information from the MTSU TECTA staff. We have now received information to share with you.

For orientation and academic class information, please contact the TECTA site that is now covering your home county:

Tennessee State University TECTA 615 277 1695

Giles

Lincoln

Marshall

Maury

Rutherford

Austin Peay State University TECTA 931-221-7300

Hickman

Lawrence

Lewis

Perry

Wayne

Chattanooga State TECTA: 423-697-2697

Bedford

Coffee

Franklin

Lincoln

Moore

Tennessee Tech University TECTA 931-372-6157

Cannon

Warren

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve you over the past 14 years. Watching you move forward with your Orientation trainings and academic studies has been most rewarding. We wish you well in your future training and academic endeavors.

If you have questions, please contact Katari Coleman, State Director of TECTA at Tennessee State University: 615 277 1657.

Thank you for sharing your lives with us over these years. It has been a pleasure getting to know each of you. Let us know as you progress. We still care and want to see you keep going.

Debbie Simpson

Lisa Walsh

Angie Sexton

What is TECTA?

TECTA is the first systematic statewide early childhood training and professional system in the nation administered by higher education to include orientation through advanced degree programs.

The primary goals of TECTA are:

to improve the quality of child care for children
to improve access for Tennessee child care providers for early childhood education courses by providing articulated certificate and degree preparation programs
to establish a statewide training and professional recognition system to support early childhood personnel

Through TECTA, eligible child care providers receive:

Training
Free orientation training provided by trainers who are educated and experienced in the field of early childhood education.
Tuition Support
Tuition support for early childhood academic courses that provide academic preparation for the CDA credential assessment process.
Financial Support
As funding allows, eligible students earning their CDA, technical certificate, AAS, Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degrees in early childhood education with licensure or child development may receive financial support.
Empowerment
Training empowers students and allows them to choose their academic and professional goals.
Networking
Networking opportunities with other child care providers are provided.

Funds are provided on a first come/first served basis to all eligible applicants as funds allow.

TECTA is funded through a contract with the Tennessee Department of Human Services (DHS) and Tennessee State University, Center of Excellence for Learning Sciences.

TECTA is approved by DHS and the Tennessee Board of Regents.

The TECTA statewide website is located at www.TECTA.info.

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Vision

To provide professional development that nurtures the growth of individuals in a community of learners through an articulated statewide higher education system, resulting in the highest quality early childhood experiences for all of Tennessee’s children.