Advance your early childhood
career pathway
(TECPDS is now in Spanish! | ¡TECPDS ya está en español!)
Texas Workforce Registry
Track your education, experience, and professional development to plan and advance your career pathway
Texas Trainer Registry
Join the Texas Trainer Registry, a statewide system that approves ECE trainers and their trainings
Certificate Generation Tool
Create standardized certificates and sign-in sheets that include all state-required training information
State of the Texas Early Childhood Education Workforce Report
This first annual report includes an analysis of statewide and regional data from the TECPDS Texas Workforce Registry. Its purpose is to provide rich, descriptive information about the composition of the diverse ECE workforce by leveraging aggregate data uploaded into TECPDS.
86,305
Total ECE Professionals in the Workforce Registry
917
Texas Registered Trainers through TECPDS
510,756
Total Career Records Uploaded
119,318
Total Certificates Awarded through TECPDS
Support Professional Development
TECPDS defines professional development as any opportunity that enhances the knowledge and skills of those working with young children, including training, education, and employment.
TECPDS is supported by the Texas Workforce Commission and the Texas Head Start State Collaboration Office
TWC and THSSCO provide ongoing support and guidance for TECPDS
