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Senate panel hears CCV testimony and OPR plan for 8‑year transitional licenses and a 21‑credit pathway for early‑childhood educators
Summary
The Senate Health & Welfare Committee heard testimony from Dr. Leslie Johnson of the Community College of Vermont on college credit and prior‑learning options for early‑childhood educators and an Office of Professional Regulation briefing outlining an eight‑year transitional licensing window and a proposed 21‑credit alternative pathway. The committee requested fiscal detail and a report back timeline; no votes were taken.
The Senate Health & Welfare Committee heard testimony on S.206 and related implementation plans on Feb. 12 as lawmakers and agency staff discussed pathways for early‑childhood educators to meet new credential requirements.
Dr. Leslie Johnson, associate academic dean of behavioral science and education at the Community College of Vermont, told the committee CCV offers three 24‑credit certificates (child care; early childhood education administrator; after‑school and youth work) that stack into a 60‑credit associate degree and that CCV’s general education component is 33 credits. "We offer 3 certificate programs in early childhood education focused areas at the college," she said, noting those certificates stack seamlessly into the associate degree.
Johnson provided enrollment and outcomes data to show the scale and reach of CCV’s programs: 614 students were enrolled in CCV’s early‑childhood associate degree in 2024–25 and 100 in certificate programs—more than 700 students served last academic year. On prior learning assessment (PLA), she said CCV has a highly used…
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