Encouraging Quality, Recognizing Excellence
National Administrator Credential - (NAC)
Developed for center Directors and other child care professionals, the National Administrator Credential (NAC) is comprehensive, forty-hour course for Directors and Administrators of child care programs and is an award for demonstrated mastery of administration skills. The NAC is recognized as a mark of excellence that designates individuals who have demonstrated the knowledge essential to managing a child care center.
NAC program participants learn how to:
- Develop the organization and the program
- Implement appropriate curriculum and food programs
- Institute marketing and communication initiatives
- Manage people, including legal issues, staff recruitment and supervision
- Maintain the facility
- Understand legal and regulatory issues
- Create strong financial management systems
The NAC Course
- The NAC course offers childcare and education Directors and Administrators a change to get forty hours of high-quality relevant, college-level education in a 5 day time frame at a reasonable cost.
- Students are expected to complete projects and reading assignments between classes, so most elect to stay at the workshop facility for the full five days.
- Each class is made up of candidates from a variety of childcare and education programs and their diversity enhances the learning atmosphere and networking possibilities.
Course Content
- Marketing and Public Relations
- Personal and Professional Self-Awareness
- Legal and Fiscal Management
- Program Operations and Facilities Management
- Staff Management and Human Relations
- Educatiional Programming
- Leadership and Advocacy
- Community Relations and Family Support
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NAC Frequently Asked Questions
2012 NAC Class Schedule:
| Date |
Class |
Location |
Registration |
| March 26-30, 2012 | NAC Class | New Orleans, LA* | Click here to register |
| April 16-20, 2012 | NAC Class | Albuquerque, NM | Click here to register |
| April 23-27, 2012 | NAC Class | Des Moines, IA | Click here to register |
| April 30-May 4, 2012 | NAC Class | Lafayette, LA* | Click here to register |
| May 14-18, 2012 | NAC Class | Shreveport, LA* | Click here to register |
| June 4-8, 2012 | NAC Class | Phoenix, AZ | Click here to register |
| June 11-15, 2012 | NAC Class | Tampa, FL | Click here to register |
| July 16-20, 2012 | NAC Class | Denver, CO | Click here to register |
| August 6-10, 2012 | NAC Class | Monroe, LA* | Click here to register |
*For more information on scholarships for the state of Louisiana, please contact Louisiana Pathways at 1.800.245.8925 or visit http://pathways.nsula.edu.
Please note, registration fees are based upon location and are subject to change without prior notification.
NECPA Fees are non-refundable.
Questions? Please contact:
The NECPA Commission, Inc.
887 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard, Suite 212 • Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 • 1.800.458.2644