The Texas ITSN Specialist Program has has two pathways. Specialists can participate in a pathway to increase their knowledge by joining the specialist program or join the specialist program and then if you can meet the requirements of the ITSN Certified Member Program apply to participate in the next cohort.
Specialists
Are you an early childhood specialist wanting to expand your expertise in supporting infant and toddler teachers? We invite specialists (such as coaches, mentors, and trainers) who support infant-toddler teachers to join our network to access exclusive content and earn professional development hours.
There are many resources on the Texas ITSN and on the CLI Engage website that you can use immediately to build your knowledge and skills and to support infant and toddler teachers. And soon participants who join will have opportunities to learn more about the Texas Infant, Toddler, and Three-Year-Old Early Learning Guidelines (ITELGs) in PLCs. Prerequisites will be required on CLI Engage through self-paced courses and/or webinars related to the different PLC topics.
Specialists will receive:
- Professional development courses through CLI Engage
- Clock hours for continued education
- Access to Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for training, support, and networking opportunities
- Unlimited access to webinars
Note: Specific access to the ITSN is required to view webinars and courses on the ITSN. Please fill out a HELP TICKET or click the button below to join the ITSN community. After you have been approved and your account is set-up, you’ll be able to access the content.
Are you looking to talk to someone one-on-one? Then review our Office Hours Guide that will show you when we have teams available to chat with you online.
ITSN Certification Program
We are recruiting a select group of specialists to become part of the Certified Member Program. After you request to join the Specialist Program, you are eligible to apply for the Certified Member Program if you are an early childhood mentor who coaches and trains infant-toddler teachers on an ongoing basis. To be eligible you must be or become a registered trainer on TECPDS, be currently mentoring (a minimum of 10 coaching hours a month) and be able to provide ITSN trainings to teachers who you support. Those who are approved will get access to additional training materials and opportunities. Watch the webinar below to learn more. If you have questions feel free to contact us.
Members of the certification program receive:
- Professional development courses through CLI Engage
- Clock hours for continued education
- Access to Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for training, support, and networking opportunities
- Unlimited access to webinars
- Additional advance-track trainings
- Recognized by on the ITSN and TECPDS websites
- A free account on the Trainer Registry with NO fees
- Access to facilitator guides, PowerPoints, and many other resources to enhance trainings and coaching sessions
- Trainings and coaching facilitated by you will be tracked through CLI Engage and TECPDS
View our Certified Member webinar and get an in-depth understanding of ITSN and what it means to be a certified member.
Note: Specific access to the ITSN is required to view webinars and courses on the ITSN. Please fill out a HELP TICKET or click the button below to join the ITSN community. After you have been approved and your account is set-up, you’ll be able to access the content.
APPLY TO THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Are you looking to talk to someone one-on-one? Then review our Office Hours Guide that will show you when we have teams available to chat with you online.