Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board - Early Childhood Education

The Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board – Early Childhood Education program is a workforce training initiative based in Coos Bay, Oregon. Operating under the regional workforce investment board structure, this program provides early childhood education training funded through workforce development channels to support the childcare and early learning sector in southwestern Oregon.

The program offers training in early childhood education principles, child development, classroom management, and Oregon regulatory requirements for childcare workers. It targets current and prospective childcare workers, including those employed in licensed childcare centers, Head Start programs, and family childcare settings who need credential attainment to meet state workforce standards.

Coos Bay is the largest city on the Oregon Coast and serves as the regional center for Coos County. The surrounding rural region faces childcare workforce shortages, and workforce investment board-funded training programs are designed to help address these gaps by subsidizing training for individuals pursuing careers in early childhood education.