What is The National Registry Alliance (TNRA)?

The National Registry Alliance is a private, non-profit, voluntary organization of state early childhood and school-age workforce registry and professional development leaders.

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Our Mission

To enhance, strengthen, and support the work of state early childhood and school-age registries by providing an interactive forum for networking and information and strategy exchanges

Our Vision

High quality, coordinated, documented, and accessible state career development systems to promote a well trained and education, supported, and adequately compensated early childhood and school-age workforce

A Registry is an information system for the early childhood and school-age workforce that:

• Promotes professional growth and development
• Captures data about early childhood and school-age practitioners in a variety of roles
• Is based on state career level systems that provide a framework for professional development
• Places individuals on a career level based upon verified educational information
• Recognizes and honors professional achievements of the early childhood and school-age workforce
• Informs policy makes and partners