The NAC Approved Workshop program was established in response to requests from NAC candidates for a clearer system to identify courses that qualify for NAC credit, as well as requests from workshop providers seeking a way to identify their program as eligible for NAC credit.
By submitting this application, your organization pledges to provide training which meets or exceeds the NAC workshop standards for NAC credit, and agrees to accurately communicate course eligibility for credit. In addition, NAC Approved Providers must maintain the necessary records to support the use of coursework toward NAC applications, and pay an annual fee to the NAC Program.
Guidelines on what qualifies for NAC credits and how to properly represent the NAC eligibility of their courses are stated below.
NAC Credit Eligibility Criteria for Approved Providers
To be eligible for NAC credit, courses must be directly related to NAC’s 10 Core Competencies:
- History of Early Childhood Education, and Personal and Professional Development of the Child Care Professional
- An Effective Organization
- Internal and External Systems
- Laws and Regulations
- Staff Management and Human Resources
- Educational Programming
- Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations
- Financial Management
- Operational Planning and Evaluation
- Leadership and Advocacy
Format
- Live courses (including face-to-face, audio/video-conference, and instructor led online delivery) earn NAC credit for actual clock time of qualifying education including partial hours, up to a maximum of 8 NAC credits per day. Example: 1 1⁄2 hours of qualifying education equals 1.5 NAC credits.
- Self-Study: A non-live program used for individual, self-paced study may be recognized for NAC credits if it meets all of the following criteria:
- The program must have clearly identified learning objectives linked to the NAC Core Competency.
- It must include an interactive component such as quizzes, post-tests, or other learning assessment exercises or activities by which participants apply and demonstrate comprehension of the covered content areas.
- The program must meet recognized standards for effective self-study programs.
To offer NAC credits for a self-study program, the program description must be submitted for review by NECPA credentialing staff with a $25 fee per course.
Approval or denial of NAC credit for self-study programs are the sole discretion of the NAC Program, and may not be appealed.
The following are not eligible to earn NAC credit:
- General software/training courses.
- Expo hall hours
- Child development courses
- Networking receptions
- Breaks between educational sessions
- Product-specific promotional courses or training
*Determination of NAC credit eligibility does not imply endorsement, accreditation, or assessment of education quality. *
The NAC Program has established specific standards for whether a course is eligible for NAC credit. While not all programs offered by your organization may meet these standards, you agree to clearly advertise which courses meet the standards for NAC credit and which do not.
Becoming a NAC Approved Provider reflects your organization’s commitment to providing education that helps individuals earn or maintain the National Administrator Credential. As an approved provider, you will know the appropriate standards to ensure that your course offerings will be accepted for NAC credit, and you will receive:
- Appropriate boilerplate text, logo, and support to ensure that your participants can easily and properly receive NAC credit for participation.
- Your organization will be included in a list of NAC Approved Providers, and will receive a link to your NAC applicable course page from the NAC Program website.
- NAC holders will be encouraged to look for NAC Approved Providers when selecting courses.
There is a $50.00 Annual Fee to be a NAC approved provider. In addition, NAC Approved Providers may request review and credit approval of self-study product lines. There is an additional $25.00 review fee for each self-study course.
Contact NAC department staff at 855.706.3272×101 for further clarification.
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