Tier II - Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT)
20 Hours = 0 CEU
"Prior to or within three months of employment, staff counted to meet the staff-child ratios participate in a Tier II entry-level training course that provides at least 20 hours of training, in accordance to OKDHS Appendix L-1. Directors are not required to have this training. Staff who have previously received this training are not required to repeat it unless there is a two year break in service."
This regulation applies to employees hired after August 1, 2003 (regardless of education level). This does not apply to the caregivers who are currently working in the child care center or those who move to another location under the same ownership. There is a non refundable fee of $20.00 payable to OU.
The following TRAINING CALENDAR is updated weekly:
Click here to print the training calendar.
| Begin Date | Location | City | Educator | Phone |
| 5/10/2008 | Pooh's Child Development Center | OKlahoma City | Roberta Adu | 405-248-0527 |
| 5/31/2008 | Metro Tech Center* | Oklahoma City | Judy Hays | 405-605-4784 |
| 6/3/2008 | Advanced Children's LC | Oklahoma City | Linda Ellis | 405-769-7677 |
| 5/27/2008 | Bundles of Joy CCC | Tulsa | Ramona Rogers | 918-313-5460 |
| 6/7/2008 | Tulsa Tech - Lemley Campus* | Tulsa | Erma McMinn | 918-627-8258 |
* Participants will enroll in and pay the enrollment fee for these ELCCT courses directly to these Technology Centers.
| EQUIVALENTS to the Entry Level Child Care Training (Not ELCCT) | |||
Location |
Educator |
Phone |
Hours |
| Basic Child Care Training/ Kinder Care Learning Centers | Kinder Care | 405-324-2500 | 40 hours |
| Cameron University | Debbie Stoll | 580-581-2834 | 30 hours |
| Cherokee Nation Early Childhood Unit New Staff Orientation | Ramona Drew | 918-458-4393 | 20 hours |
| Community Action Project-Head Start/Early Head Start of Tulsa | Cindee Bergren | 918-382-3270 | 20 hours |
| Child Care Resource & Referral A.N.G.E.L.S. Training | Elizabeth Johnston | 580-762-7348 | 30 hours |
| Crossroads Headstart/Early Headstart New Staff Orientation and Training | Crossroads Head Start | 405-214-4323 | 20 hours |
| Delta Head Start Orientation | Sue Evans | 580-255-3222 | 20 hours |
| Latchkey Child Services New Hire Training | Charlotte Cochran | 405-236-2069 | 20 hours |
| Margaret Hudson Entry Level Program | Holly Martin | 918-251-2647 | 20 hours |
| Oklahoma City/County Head Start - New Stff Orientation | 28 hours | ||
| Orientation to Head Start/ Big 5 | Donna Hicks | 580-276-3198 | 20 hours |
| OU Institute of Child Development | Lisa Monroe | 405-325-1641 | 40 hours |
| Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education | 405-377-2000 | 20 hours | |
| OSU Bachelor in Early Childhood Degree - FRCD | |||
| Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) Levels 1A and 1B | Kelly Throckmorton | ||
| Twin Rivers Head Start Orientation to Head Start Training | Donna Dyer | 405-379-2302 | 20 hours |
| United CAP Head Start/Early Head Start Phase 1&2 Orientation | Janet Thrasher | 918-762-2561 x147 | 20 hours |
| Wewoka Public Schools Co-op Head Start & Professional Dev. | Jackie Hurst | 20 hours | |
