Workforce Pathways

Quality Counts California Workforce Pathways Stipend Program

This program gives financial stipends to early childhood educators in Riverside County for completing training, higher education or college courses, and obtaining or updating their child development permits and degrees. Educators get advice and support during this process. By participating, they improve their skills and knowledge, which helps raise the quality of education and care they give to children.

QCC WP Stipend Program Year Total 21-24

A total of $1,044,872.97 paid out to the ECE workforce in stipends to 645 ECE professionals who completed the QCC WP Stipend Program.

38 Enrollment Meetings in English and 18 in Spanish

762

General Education units completed

+ 2,309

ECE units completed

= 3,071

Total Education units completed

588 participants completed professional development (PD) through the QCC WP Stipend Program

47

Child Development Teacher Permits obtained for the first time

+ 52

Child Development Teacher Permits renewed

+ 62

Child Development Teacher Permits upgraded

= 161

Total of ECE workforce members obtained, renewed, or upgraded Child Development Teacher Permits to retain the workforce in the ECE sector

$9,912.72 was paid to 50 participants for supplemental items to support attending school and trainings.

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