EmailMe Form - 2019 NAFCC Observer Application

Name *

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Contact Information-Provide the best way to contact you regarding observation visits, including where you would prefer to receive mail and stipend payments. *

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region Postal / Zip Code Country / Region

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Identify your family child care role below to determine the set of qualifications you need to meet to be eligible to attend training. *

I am a family child care provider (Please complete the "Family Child Care Provider" section below)

I am a Family Child Care endorsed PD Specialists with the Council for Professional Recognition, which qualifies me to participate in this training (if you are a family child care provider, you will still need to meet the fcc provider quals. below)

I am not a family child care provider (Please complete the "Other Family Child Care Professional" section below)

Qualifications-Family Child Care Provider

If you are a family child care provider you must be NAFCC Accredited or in the process of re-accreditation. If you do not meet one of these criteria you are not eligible to attend this training at this time.

I am an NAFCC Accredited Provider

My accreditation lapsed and I have submitted an application for re-accreditation

Qualifications-Other Family Child Care Professionals

If you are not a family child care provider, you are likely categorized under "other professionals in the field." You will need to meet one of the following criteria to be eligible to attend this training. If you do not you are not eligible to attend this training at this time. Note: if you are a Family Child Care endorsed PD Specialists with the Council for Professional Recognition, you are qualified to take this training.

Please indicate which requirement you meet.

A. Six semester hours of study from an accredited college or university covering children ages birth through school-age and at least eight years experience working as a family child care provider or as someone who has worked closely with family child care.

B. Twelve semester hours of study from an accredited college or university covering children ages birth through age five and at least six years experience working as a family child care provider or as someone who has worked closely with family child care.

C. Associate (two-year) degree in early childhood education/child development or a related field from an accredited college or university. Courses must include at least 12 semester hours covering children ages birth through age five. At least four years experience working as a family child care provider or someone who has worked closely with family child care.

D. Baccalaureate degree in early childhood education/child development or a related field from an accredited college or university. Courses must include at least 12 semester hours covering children ages birth through age five. At least two years experience working as a family child care provider or someone who has worked closely with family child care.

I meet the criteria for A

I meet the criteria for B

I meet the criteria for C

I meet the criteria for D

Upload a copy of your university diploma or transcripts here

Upload additional diplomas/transcripts here (if applicable)

Choose your training location *

Upload a current resume here-ALL PARTICIPANTS

Upload 2 letters of reference-ALL PARTICIPANTS

If you are a family child care provider, please include one letter from a family in your care and one letter from either another family child care provider in a different program or someone that works with you in a professional capacity. This might be a mentor, licensing representative, trainer, or another professional you work with in an advocacy role. Please do not submit letters from an employee, family member, or co-provider.

If you are not a family child care provider, please submit one letter from a family child care provider and one from another fellow professional in the field. This may include a co-worker in your agency, supervisor, or an individual you work on a related committee with.

Letter of Reference #1

Letter of Reference #2

If an agency is paying your fees via an NAFCC account or purchase order, please upload appropriate documentation here.