Joining the the instructor registry is a bit like applying for a job. You prepare and submit information about yourself to the review committee, so that once approved the public and sponsors who are seeking qualified instructors can learn about you. Once your application is approved you join the group of professionals committed to providing excellent professional development to the early childhood adn afterschool professionals in Vermont.
Completing your Instructor Registry application electronically is the easiest way to apply to the Instructor Registry. Supporting documents such as your professional resume and transcripts are also required. The three criteria considered by the Approval Panel include: education and experience in the field, formal training in instructing adults, and experience instructing groups of adult learners.
Applications are reviewed every 6-8 weeks. Submitted applications and supporting documents must be received by the following deadlines for Approval Panel Review. Incomplete applications will be put on hold until the next review date pending receipt of supporting documents.
- February 1
- April 1
- June 1
- August 1
- October 1
- December 1
Your approved application becomes your Instructor Profile, which can be searched through the public registry. Applicants may also choose not to have their Instructor Profile posted for public view.
The e-mail address and password that you create when you apply allows you to log-in and return to your application to complete it or update it at any time. Existing users can create a new password by clicking the forget password? link in the log-in box. Contact Northern Lights if you need help with your application.
Instructors should be familiar with the Northern Lights Early Childhood and Afterschool Core Competency documents and the Core Knowledge areas, as they are the basis of Vermont’s professional development system. Complete Competency Documents are available on the Northern Lights website.
Abbreviated documents that include a description of Core Knowledge Areas and related subheadings are also available.
The Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center works with many partners to unify and enhance the professional development system for early childhood and afterschool professionals in Vermont. It is funded by a grant from the Child Development Division of the Vermont Agency of Human Services. The Community College of Vermont (CCV) and the Vermont Child Care Industry and Careers Council (VCCICC) are co-grantees.
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