SKCDC’s programs serve as work and practicum sites for education programs including:
College and University programs by providing real classroom experience for students in our Head Start and Early Head Start programs.
- The University of Maine at Augusta
- The University of Maine-Farmington
- Kennebec Valley Community College
- Central Maine Community College
High School Child Development Training Programs
Student placements from the Capital Area Technical Center (CATC) Early Childhood Program participate in our classrooms.
Apprenticeship programs
SKCDC offers our employees professional development through registered apprenticeship programs in partnership with the Maine Department of Labor and Maine Roads to Quality.
What is a Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) and how does it work for the early care and education workforce?
RAPS provide advanced knowledge and skills that are applied from on-the-job-learning through (free) MRTQ PDN Core Knowledge Training.
RAPS are an earn-while-you-learn model. As the apprentices gain more knowledge and skills, they receive wage increases, utilizing additional wage supplements provided to the Sponsoring Employers.
