本研究旨在探討高雄市公立幼兒園教保服務人員教保專業成長現況與需求情形，並比較不同背景之教保服務人員在教保專業成長需求上之差異。本研究採問卷調查之方式，針對高雄市公立幼兒園教保服務人員進行問卷普查，共發出950份問卷，回收有效問卷681份，有效回收率為72%。本研究的主要發現如下：（1）高雄市公立幼兒園教保服務人員教保專業成長需求屬中上程度，對於「兒童健康與照護」相關課程需求最高。（2）不同年齡、擔任職務及幼兒園規模之教保服務人員，在教保專業成長各層面之需求有部分差異。而不同婚姻狀況與地理位置之教保服務人員，在教保專業成長各層面之需求並無差異。

The purposes of this study were to investigate the current status and needs for educare professional development among preschool educators in Kaohsiung City and to compare the differences among the preschool educators across different background variables. This Study conducted the survey method and the questionnaires were administered to preschool educators in Kaohsiung City. 950 copies were distributed, and 681 valid responses were collected, resulting in a valid response rate of 72%. The main findings are as follows: (1) Preschool educators in Kaohsiung City show an intermediate-to-high level of need for educare professional development, with the need for courses on ＂children's health and care＂ being the strongest. (2) Preschool educators' needs in some aspects of educare professional development vary by age, administrative position and school size, but their needs in any aspect of educare professional development do not vary by marital status and geographical location.