CCP

Field Counselor Role

The CCP® is a professional credential requiring guidance, insight, and observation from early childhood educational professionals, or CCP® Field Counselors. CCP® Field Counselors provide technical assistance, procedural guidance, mentoring, field expertise, and observational assessment for CCP® candidates. Field Counselors are selected by the CCP® Candidate and identified to The NECPA Commission, Inc. on the CCP® Registration Form.

To qualify as a Field Counselor, an individual must meet the following criteria in Education, Experience, and Professionalism through one of the following paths:

Path 1:

  • B.A., B.S., or advanced degree in one of the following fields:
    • Child Development
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Early Childhood Special Education that addresses child development, learning from birth through kindergarten, health and safety
    • Family Studies Or other early childhood-related field
  • And 1 year of experience in a licensed center-based early childhood program serving children birth through 5 years of age as a teacher, care provider, child life worker, social service provider, or comparable position AND 1 year of experience related to assisting in or having primary responsibility for the professional development of another adult.

Path 2:

  • Associate degree in one of the following fields:
  • Child Development
  • Early Childhood Education
  • Or other early childhood-related field
  • And 2 years of experience in a licensed center-based early childhood program serving children birth through 5 years of age as a teacher, care provider, child life worker, social service provider, or comparable position AND 2 years of experience related to assisting in or having primary responsibility for the professional development of another adult.

Path 3:

  • Current Certified Childcare Professional (CCP)® 
  • 18 college credit hours in early childhood education or child development focusing on children birth through 5 years of age
  • And 4 years of experience in a licensed center-based early childhood program serving children birth through 5 years of age as a teacher, care provider, child life worker, social service provider, or comparable position
  • And 2 years of experience related to assisting in or having primary responsibility for the professional development of another adult.

Professional Experience:

  • Relate to the broad diversity of individuals representing a variety of cultural, regional, and socio-economic backgrounds working in early childhood settings
  • Have the ability to organize and facilitate learning activities, discussions, seminars, and problem-solving sessions with adults
  • Understand and can articulate local and national regulations, standards, and guidelines related to early childhood programs serving children between birth and 5 years of age
  • Be able to speak, read, and write English at a level that permits a CCP® Field Counselor to carry out his/her duties and responsibilities

Conflicts of Interest Stipulations

  • A CCP® Candidate may not choose a Field Counselor that shares ANY of the following relationships, as these are recognized by The NECPA Commission as a conflict of interest:
  • Director
  • Co-Worker
  • Spouse
  • Immediate or Extended Family Member

Please contact our office with any questions at 855-706-3272 ext 101.

CCP Field Counselor Application

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