Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance

The Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA) is a statewide system established to provide affordable professional development with academic degree credit possibilities for Tennessee's early childhood education professionals.  The TECTA system is funded through and dependent upon annual grants from the Tennessee Department of Human Service (DHS).

The TECTA system is based on the belief that all early childhood personnel need to acquire the professional knowledge and skills that will assist them in providing quality care and education for young children.