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Draft 5-30-08Additional Director CredentialsEarly Childhood Program Management Specialization CertificateBarbara MezzioCentral Arizona College8470 N. Overfield Rd.Coolidge, AZ 85228520/494-5477http://www.centralaz.edu/x642.xmlThe Early Childhood Education Program Management Specialization Certificate of Completion consists of 34 credithours and uses an on-site, one-on-one mentoring model with opportunities for group sessions/interaction. Thepace is individualized, open entry/open exist.Maryland Child Care Administrator CredentialLiz KellyMaryland State Department of Education200 West Baltimore StreetBaltimore, MD 21201410/767-7806http://www.marylandpublicschools.org/MSDE/divisions/child_care/credentials/The Maryland Child Care Administrator Credential is a voluntary program that consists of six levels according totraining hours, years of experience, and professional activities. Participants complete training in topic areas todevelop the knowledge and skills they need to provide the highest quality care. Participation in the credentialprogram at Level Two and higher includes achievement bonuses and training vouchers.National Association of Child Care Professionals EXECS CredentialSherry WorkmanNational Association of Child Care Professionals7610 E. Highway 71 WestAustin, TX 78709512/301-5557admin@naccp.orghttp://www.naccp.orgThe EXECS Credential is a national credential for executives and administrators of children’s programs available tothe early child care, education, and service community that establishes professional standards in management andleadership and is nationally recognized. Applicants must have 120 contact training hours and have been in the fieldof early care and education for at least three years.McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University • 6310 Capitol Dr. • Wheeling, IL • 60090 • http://cecl.nl.edu

National Administrators CredentialLeslie JonesNational Child Care Association2025 M Street, NW, Ste. 800Washington, DC 20036202/367-1133http://www.nccanet.orgThe National Administrator Credential (NAC) is a 40-hour course designed for directors or aspiring directors to givethem training on their administrative responsibilities. Typically, the course is offered over a five-day period from 8am to 5 pm. Provided that the participant meets all course requirements, the credential is completed within theweek. The NAC is an accepted form of training for director’s licensing in many states. Upon successful completionof the NAC, participants are eligible to receive 3 credits in a higher or lower level course through the AmericanCollege of Education (ACE) or 4.0 continuing education units.Child Care Directors’ Credentialing ProjectJane BoykinMississippi Forum for Children and Families737 N. President St.Jackson, MS 39202610/355-4911lolivenb@ccsf.eduhttp://www.ecementor.orgCreated in 1995, the Child Care Directors’ Credential Training Program provides job-specific training designed toincrease the skills and knowledge of practicing and aspiring directors. The program consists of eight trainingmodules including 120 hours of classroom instruction, plus an additional 15-hour module focused on the integrationof knowledge and best practice.McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University • 6310 Capitol Dr. • Wheeling, IL • 60090 • http://cecl.nl.edu

Leadership Training Initiatives for DirectorsBuell Early Childhood Leadership ProgramCarolyn ElverenliUniversity of Denver2135 E. Wesley Ave., # 305Denver, CO 80208303/971-4592www.du.edu/buellThis program is targeted to meet the needs of experienced and emerging administrators in early care andeducation settings. This program offers an academic certificate and concentration in educational administration inthe field of early care and education.California Early Childhood Mentor ProgramLinda Olivenbaum50 Phelan Ave.San Francisco, CA 94112415/452-5603http://www.ecementor.orgThe mission of the Director Mentor component of the California Early Childhood Mentor Program is to increase thequality and stability of early childhood program administration. To do this, the Mentor Program identifiesexperienced directors and offers them professional and financial support for mentoring less experienced directorsor directors facing a new challenge. The program is now supported by the California Department of Education,Child Development Division with Federal Quality Improvement funds.CHASE Early Education Emergent LeadersCharity RussellGovernor’s Office for Children, Youth, and FamiliesDivision of School Readiness1700 West Washington Street, Suite 101Phoenix, AZ 85007602/542-3199Initiated in July 2004, Arizona’s Early Education Emergent Leaders Program is a leadership program designed forearly education practitioners. In 2005, the program became the CHASE Early Education Emergent LeadersProgram after receiving a $500,000 grant from Bank One/Chase Bank. Participants in the year-long programdevelop projects focused on improving the quality of child care, and build leadership, management, and advocacyskills through program activities.Directors Leadership AcademyJaime RechkemmerChild Care Resources, Inc.4601 Park Road, Suite 500Charlotte, NC 28209704-376-6697 ext 203The goal of the Leadership Academy is to inform administrators of best practices in program administration andprovide technical assistance in achieving goals; provide intensive training on the Program Administration Scale(PAS) to guide program improvements; and to support peer mentoring relationships among administrators.Currently directors residing in Mecklenburg County may take part in Directors Academy projects.McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University • 6310 Capitol Dr. • Wheeling, IL • 60090 • http://cecl.nl.edu

Early Childhood Administration M.Ed. and C.A.S. ProgramDouglas ClarkNational-Louis-University1000 Capitol DriveWheeling, IL 60090800/443-5522, Ext. 5062www.nl.eduNational-Louis-University’s Early Childhood Administration (ECA) program is a comprehensive study of themanagement and leadership skills needed to effectively administer early care and education programs. ECAstudents attend a two or three residencies in Chicago at critical mileposts along the degree sequence. Throughonline coursework, students stay connected with each other and with early childhood leaders from around theworld. The M.Ed. option includes 32 s.h. of graduate credit. The Certificate of Advanced Study (for those whoalready hold an M.Ed.) includes 30 s.h. of coursework.Leadership Academy I and IIJill SotoCenter for Early Childhood Professional Development (CECPD)1801 North Moore AvenueMoore, OK 73160888/446-7608www.cecpd.orgLeadership Academy I is designed for child care directors, assistant directors, and administrators. The Academyprovides leadership skills training and focuses on ways to become a more effective leader to meet the needs ofstaff and children in their care. Leadership Academy I provides 40 hours of training and meets the trainingrequirements for Two- and Three-Star Centers. Leadership Academy II is offered in the spring and fall each yearin two, separate training sessions. Session I content is planned change and collaborative change and is 26 hoursin length. Session II content includes philosophy to practice and is 20 hours in length. To be eligible for LeadershipAcademy II, administrators must have completed the 40-hour training offered in Leadership Academy I.Leadership InstituteBetsy LoebAction for Children78 Jefferson AvenueColumbus, OH 43215614/224-0222www.actionforchildren.orgAction for Children has over 16 years of experience serving directors—beginning in 1991 with director trainingseminars. Then in 1999, with the support of Start Smart/United Way of Central Ohio, Action for Children led theway in director training with director institutes and director reunions over the past several years. Through additionalfunding from Start Smart, Action for Children instituted two different advanced level experiences for directors:Directors’ Leadership Institutes and Directors’ Leadership Plus Institutes. Through the institute directors receivespecific skill development focusing on communication, leadership styles, effective staff meetings, staffdevelopment, and organizational change.McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University • 6310 Capitol Dr. • Wheeling, IL • 60090 • http://cecl.nl.edu

McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood LeadershipPaula Jorde BloomNational-Louis Univeristy6310 Capitol DriveWheeling, IL 60090800/443-5522 x5055http://cecl.nl.eduThe McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership is dedicated to enhancing the management skills,professional orientation, and leadership capacity of early childhood administrators. The activities of the centerencompass four areas: training and technical assistance, program evaluation, research, and public awareness.The Center’s signature program, Taking Charge of Change (TCC), is now in its 15 th year and includes a train-thetrainercomponent. TCC includes an intensive one week training followed by two three-day retreats over the courseof nine months. The Center also sponsors Leadership Connections, a national conference for early childhoodleaders, as well as a number of management institutes, and technology training. Most of the initiatives offered bythe Center provide participants with the option of receiving college credit. This credit is applicable to the corerequirements of the Illinois Director Credential (IDC) and National-Louis University's graduate degree program inEarly Childhood Administration (ECA).National Head Start Fellowship ProjectJoAn Knight HerrenOffice of Head StartThe Portals - Suite 86551250 Maryland Ave, SWWashington, DC 20024202/205.8566http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.govThe National Head Start Fellowship Project began in 1986. After a competitive selection process, fellows serve asapprentices in the areas of program development, research, child development, health, family development, andpolicy. The core of the program is an intensive work experience in Washington, DC. Fellows spend a year as fulltime,paid special assistants to senior managers in the administrative branch of the U.S. government. In addition totheir work assignments, Fellows take part in educational and leadership development programs. They attendseminars as a group and explore national issues with senior government officials, policymakers, researchers,community leaders, and innovative early childhood program practitioners.New Jersey ImpactPamala Brooks56 Dolores DriveEdison, NJ 08817732/662-9461www.pinj.orgThe Directors’ Academy is a 60-hour training in child care administration for directors of early childhood programs.The Directors’ Academy, funded by the New Jersey Department of Human Services and administered byProfessional Impact New Jersey at Kean University, is mandated for administrators working in Abbott-fundedprograms and administrators who have not earned a B\bachelor’s degree, but also open to all early childhoodprofessionals.McCormick Tribune Center for Early Childhood Leadership at National-Louis University • 6310 Capitol Dr. • Wheeling, IL • 60090 • http://cecl.nl.edu