Earn an Early Childhood
Education Credential

Bright from the Start: Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, sponsors free ASSET/COMPASS Workshops for individuals working in child care learning centers and group or family daycare homes.

ASSET and COMPASS are placement exams. ASSET is required by the technical colleges to measure an applicant's basic writing, reading, and math skills. The ASSET/COMPASS workshops are designed to prepare teachers and caregivers to perform well on the exam.

If you've been out of the school for a while, this is a great opportunity to review your basic academic skills. The six-hour workshop is a refresher course offered in a supportive atmosphere. It provides helpful test-taking tips and strategies, and allows you to practice your test-taking skills.

Workshops are being offered:

April 5, 2008
Oakwood, at Lanier Tech.
For details call Beth Hefner at 770-531-6365.

May 3, 2008
Albany, at Albany Tech.
For details call Shelia Thomas 229-430-3537

April 12, 2008
Lawrenceville, at Gwinnett Tech.
For details call Priscilla Smith at 770-962-7580 (x6430).

May 17, 2008
Carrollton, at West Central Tech.
For details call Nancy Breland at 770-836-4702.

To register for a workshop or for additional information, call Larry Roberson at 404-679-5251, or Celia Booth at 404-679-1697.

For more information about early childhood education programs at technical colleges, visit the Department of Technical and Adult Web site at www.dtae.org or contact the Early Childhood Care and Education Department at your nearest technical college.

For more information about going to college or about how to earn credentials, contact Advancing Careers through Education and Training at the Georgia Association on Young Children at 1-888-405-2238 or at www.acetonline.org.

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