Mission
To advance the rigorous professional development and economic well-being of those who teach, nurture, and support young children and families.
Vision
An Early Care and Education workforce that is highly qualified, widely respected and rightfully compensated.
Values
- Respect
- Integrity
- Competence
- Commitment to Results
Strategies
- Apprenticeships
- Field Building
- Systems Change
Since its inception in 2019, ECEPTS has expanded ECE apprenticeships across California and nationally, providing far-reaching field building opportunities and emerging as an influential national leader in both the early care and education industry (ECE) and the national Registered Apprenticeship system.
In ECE, ECEPTS is unique for its focus on apprenticeship as a workforce development tool that addresses the academic and systemic barriers facing early educators and care providers. Within the Registered Apprenticeship system, ECEPTS is distinguished by its commitment to the ECE sector and its representation of a large, diverse workforce – primarily women, many of whom are low-income, women of color, immigrants, and working mothers.
