Staff in all child care positions must meet minimum education requirements. Previously, Education Evaluation Specialists in the Early Education Branch, Workforce Education Unit of DCDEE, assessed the education of individuals working in child care using paper applications in order to determine their qualifications.

2201 Mail Service Center | Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 919-814-6300 | 1-800-859-0829 (In State Only) [email protected]

Mailing Address Division of Child Development and Early Education 2201 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-2200 E-Mail Address [email protected] Telephone Number (919) 814-6300 (800) 859-0829 (In-State only) Fax Number (919) 715-1012 ¿No hablar ingles? Solicitar un intérprete Deaf/Blind call 711 for a Telebraille Relay Service in English or Spanish. See …

The Workforce Education Unit supports the early childhood workforce in meeting educational requirements by completing education evaluations based on North Carolina Child Care laws and rules. Required information and technical support are provided to the early childhood workforce, to help meet North Carolina child care education standards. The following positions are qualified …

Child Care Center (CCC) Documents and Forms . Translated documents and forms were made possible by Grant Number 90TP0046-01-00 from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

The DHHS Criminal Background Check Unit provides background checks for child care, foster parents, adoptive parents, and DHHS Personnel applicants. The Criminal Background Check Unit provides valuable services to providers, other units within DHHS and the public. Please utilize the resources on these pages to learn more and to obtain a criminal background check. The …

Periodic Review of Existing Child Care Rules As part of the periodic review of rules required by state law, the Child Care Commission (“Commission”) has made initial determinations on whether each child care rule is necessary or unnecessary. The Commission invites public comments on its initial determinations from October 2 to January 22, 2025. "Public comment" is defined by G.S. …

Department of Health and Human Services Mission The mission of the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is, in collaboration with our partners, to provide essential human services to improve the health, safety and well-being of all North Carolinians. The NC Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is a division of the NC DHHS. Division of …

DHHS Criminal Background Checks Basic Information. North Carolina Child Care Providers must obtain access to the ABCMS Provider Portal in order to meet the requirement to report new employees within five days of hire. Access to the Provider Portal is granted by CBC Unit staff after providers have completed the required Moodle training and submit the signed Powerform …

North Carolina Families Accessing Services through Technology (NC FAST) is a program designed to improve the way the NC Department of Health and Human Services and county departments of social services do business. In support of our effort to improve the integration of services that are provided at the local level, the Division of Child Development and Early …