The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Help Desk is a free resource available to all DC early childhood educators. The ECE Help Desk can help answer questions about the minimum education requirements, connect educators to available resources and offer individualized assistance. Support is available in multiple languages.

Contact the ECE Help Desk at ECEhelpdesk@dc.gov or (202) 478-5903 to schedule an in-person or virtual appointment.

The ECE Help Desk supports early childhood educators to:

• Understand the minimum education requirements for the DC early childhood workforce and develop an individualized plan to meet the requirements.
• Identify, connect and apply to credential and higher education programs.
• Apply for scholarships and financial assistance.
• Apply for certification of the minimum education requirements (e.g., continuous service certification or enrollment-based certification).
• Review academic transcripts to verify early childhood credits earned and/or needed.
• Access and use the Office of the State Superintendent of Education Learning Management System (OSSE LMS) and Quorum. 

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