NICCM Program Options

National Administrator's Credential (N.A.C.) $509  Provided by specialists who have successfully worked in the industry in which they provide training.  The NICCM NAC Credential gives an administrator the same type of credibility that being accredited gives a center.  Furthermore, it is a proven fact that credentialed professionals can command higher salaries.

NAC Renewal $139  We have many options to help you renew your NICCM NAC or convert your current non-NICCM credential.  Meeting the requirements for renewing your NICCM NAC is a simple process and carries no additional fee.

Distance Learning $559 Both the NICCM's NAC and the CDA Fast Track Course are available as a convenient and flexible distance/home-based program. Distance Learning Courses are available through our innovative video based web version.  Earn or renew your credential from home.

3-Day CDA Fast Track $509 NICCM’s program will get participants CDA ready in as few as 3 days.  Think this is impossible?  Hundreds of participants have already accomplished this with our program.  Our CDA specialist will walk you through the entire process in ONLY 3 days.  (Also available as a distance program)

Texas Director Credential $509 A “user friendly” two-and-a-half-day option with unsurpassed management training and a competitive price.  NICCM’s Credential Program is an approved Texas Director Credential. 

Florida Director Credential $509  Call  602-476-1422 for more information on how NICCM's NAC can help you earn your Florida Director's Credential. NOW APPROVED by the TEACH Scholarship!

Utah Approved Educational Credential $509 The NICCM National Admistrator's Credenential NAC is now accepted as a valid "Educational Credential" to meet the qualification for child care center directors.  The CDA earned from the CDA Fast Track course is also an approved Utah Educational Credential. 

New Mexico NAC $509 The NICCM National Admistrator's Credenential NAC is accepted for Director qualification in New Mexico.  

Louisiana Director Qualification $509  The NICCM National Admistrator's Credenential NAC  meets director qualifications required by Bulletin 137 1709.2. in Louisiana. 

 

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"Most dedicated, passionate, fun and educated team I have ever met! Thank you Mr. Bradley, Ms. Amber, Ms. Melanie and Ms. Pepper for an Amazing weekend! God Bless!" Marie Cerbone, Miami 2024

"I recommend this Fast Track to everyone, the best way to invest your money." Belmis Barrios, West Palm Beach-Jan. 2022

"The instructors were all great! I love that they were informative, helpful, animated, and attentive. Amazing Group!!!" Lourdes Mendoza, Jacksonville-Aprill 2022

 "This has been a very enlightening event. So very organized and put together. The whole staff is amazing." Terry Walters, Miami-Feb. 2022

"Everyone was amazing! I feel much more confident about getting my CDA after this course." Jasmin Pomales, Jacksonville-April 2022

" They provide you with everything needed and really take the time to make sure you know and understand the whole process." Rachel Eble, Jacksonville-April 2022

"The instructors were all great! I love that they were informative, helpful, animated, and attentive. Amazing Group!!!" Lourdes Mendoza, Jacksonville-Aprill 2022

"Everyone was patient, helpful and kind. It made this course easy to understand and gave me the confidence to move forward in this field." Katie Hodges, April-2022

"Thank you Amber, Becca, Alexis, and Melanie! This was an amazing experience. Instructors were very kind, patient and knowledgable. I highly recommend NICCM! Jovanka Morgan, April-2022

"I have to say this class is definitely an eye opener to the process of getting your CDA. Also the staff members are very knowledgeable and always willing to help." Laquanda Smith, Orlando-Mar. 2022

"This program has been a profound experience. I appreciate the help and the knowledge of the staff and Bradley. I am blessed to have been a part of this program and have such expertise passed on to me." Shericka Daly, Miami-Feb. 2022

"The staff is phenomenal! I cannot express how grateful I am for the amazing ladies that helped push me through this weekend, and I am so blessed to have had that support! Kari Roberts, Orlando-Jan. 2022

"I really appreciate the guidance I recieved fro NICCM. Amber, Rebecca, and Bradley were awesome. Thank you so much for what you do." Jenny Walters, Miami-Feb. 2022

"My experience with NICCM was great. The instructors explained the class very well. Everything was simple and the videos were easy to follow. I really enjoyed putting my CDA portfolio together. Rajaa Eloifi, Distance 2022

"NICCM is a God sent, I've said it before, the staff/program answered every question I had before signing up. I am forever grateful." Maylore Demesmin, Miami-Feb. 2022

"All the NICCM staff are amazing! It's insane the amount of info covered. I was very stressed coming into the course but feel much more prepared now. The next steps are now manageable." Erica Foster, West Palm Beach- Jan. 2022

"I truly enjoyed the process. It was so quick and I totally recommend this course to anyone." Maleik Roberts, West Palm Beach-Jan. 2022

"Wonderful course with wonderful people. I am looking forward to more trainings with NICCM! It was an A+ course, and it made all the hard stuff so easy to understand!" Claudia Mazzeo, West Palm Beach-Jan. 2022

"It truly made me feel comfortable about the process and the individual attention I recieved helped me feel more comfortable with my work." Jennifer Cracchiolo- April 2022

"Great group of individuals!! Very nice and helpful! I am definatly coming back for my Director's Credential" Corneisha Ladd, Orlando-Jan. 2022

"I absolutely loved taking this course. The staff here was so helpful, and really took the time to make sure we all had everything we needed! I cant thank you guys enough. I was so nervous, and you all really made me feel at ease! Sarah Stapleton, Orlando-Jan. 2022

 

New Mexico NAC

Earn your New Mexico Director's Qualifications with our program.  Our training program is only 2 1/2 days of class rather than an entire semester!  The NICCM National Administrative Credential (NAC) is now an accepted course to earn your qualifications as set by New Mexico Child Care Licensing.  Our program has been used by countless New Mexico participants as a key component in acquiring their New Mexico Director's Qualifications since our inception in 1994.  Our participants rate our program as "of the highest caliber" and "most user friendly" way of meeting their educational requirements.  Consider our program before going a different route to Earn or Renew your National Administrative Credential and New Mexico Director's Qualifications.

The NICCM NAC course is offered through 2 and a half day live events that are held monthly in different cities around the United States. The NICCM NAC course is also available through a Distance Learning Program  now offered through a web-based program for our Distance participants. 

 

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New Mexico Child Care Licensing Rules: 8.16.2.23 PERSONNEL AND STAFFING REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTERS:

  1. STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING:
            (1) DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
                (a)           Unless exempted under Subparagraph (b) below, a child care center will have a director who is at least 21 years old and meets the requirements outlined in the table below.
 
 
The National Administrator Credential (NAC)*   and Child Development/Early Childhood Education  and

Two-years experience in an early childhood growth and development setting

Child Growth, Development and Learning (one of the AA-level “common core courses”)**    
          

Usage in New Mexico and College Credit

NICCM is proud to continue our partnership with UAF to allow students who take the NAC course to earn College Credit.  Once participants complete the NAC course, their completed UAF registration form will be submitted to the University with their grade.  UAF will then Issue both a Certificate for 45 Vocational hours and a transcript for 2 College Credits. (A small fee to the college will apply.) The UAF-NICCM NAC Certificate is then submitted to the New Mexico Child Care Licensing Division along with any other required information.  As of 2019, all New Mexico Participants will be required to submit the UAF certificate for proof of completion of a National Administrator Credential (NAC) that has been administered through a college or University.

 

Course Information

The National Administrative Credential (NAC) is divided into 5 Sessions each containing 2 distinct units of study. Each session is approximately 4 hours long. Participants can  sign up for individual sessions or complete all 5 Sessions and the Test/Praxis to earn their  Director Credential. (45 contact hours/45 CEU's)

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Session A: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 1: Fiscal Management: Developing the Budget

Unit 2: Insurance For Your Center

Session B: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 3: Recruiting, Hiring & New Teacher Orientation

Unit 4: Employee Handbooks, Evaluations and Job Descriptions

Session C: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 5: Parent Communication

Unit 6: Child Development – The Essentials

Session D: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 7: Working With the Difficult Employee

Unit 8: Administrative Leadership

 Session E: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Unit 9: The New Economy Challenges and Opportunities

Unit 10: Train the Trainer (Brand New!)

Session F: Praxis (25 Contact Hours/2.5 CEUs) Complete at an event with Tutoring or at Home.

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Cost 

Registration Fees:   Entire Conference
Early Registration (31+ Days in Advance)   $509.00
Regular Registration (11-30 Days in Advance)   $559.00
Late Registration (Within 10 Days of the Event)   $609.00
Distance Learning Program (Web-Based Online Video)
Distance Learning Program (additional $35 for Priority Shipping)   $559.00
NAC Optional Tutoring   $160.00

 

All registration fees and other fees are non-refundable.

 

New 2018 – Complete Your Child Care Training Online

 

Online Classes Only $11

Our HandPrint childcare staff training is now available in an online platform. This early childhood education and training is the same quality training that HandPrint is known for and now in a new online platform. NICCM and HandPrint have offered training at conferences and in a distance-video option for over 20 years. Now you can get quality childcare courses online, in a fun, interesting manner that is relevant to your daily work and experience!

As well as being fun and interesting -- It's also convenient and affordable. Our informative child care training programs can be completed anywhere and at any time. Study at home, at work, or wherever is most convenient for you. And if you have a question, our friendly staff are available for student support by phone or email and are always happy to help.

Innovative Online Child Care Training Platform

This is a great way to get training for one person or for a group of people. In addition the HandPrint child care online training is offered in a very user-friendly and easy to understand delivery system. Many childcare online training classes are presented as reading and then answering questions based on what was read. At HandPrint, we understand that this isn't the way everyone learns. The HandPrint online childcare courses for early childhood are in a video format. Participants will log into the presentation and watch the child care training course. Many participants say that they actually felt like they were in the session or at the conference. HandPrint has done it again to bring you another user-friendly platform to do conference level training from the comfort of your own home or work place and on your schedule.

Students can take classes for professional development clock hours for most US States continuing education in-service requirements or to get training towards earning or renewing a CDA. In addition the information will help further the professionalism and career of those who want to continue to grow in their proficiency and knowledge in this industry.

Complete All Your Childcare Online Courses Fast & Inexpensively

We have a wide range of topics for both directors and administrators, teaching staff and all staff. We understand that child care providers have one of the most important jobs - the care and education of children during the most crucial early learning years. we provide courses that cover critical early childhood issues and contain relevant information. In addition we are constantly adding new titles so take a look and do a class or two today and then come back periodically to see the new sessions offered. We look forward to continuing to help you meet your professional development needs.

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Early Education Classes Online:

"101 Transitions Activities"

"Assessment Made Easy"

"Avoiding or Recovering from Burnout"

"Boredom Busters"

"Children Have Personality Too"

"Child Development 101"

"Child Development: The Essentials"

"Dealing with Difficult Coworkers"

"Dealing with Difficult Parents (For Staff)"

"Discipline and Behavior Intervention"

"Discipline Through Leadership"

"Effective Evaluations"

"Literacy and Math"

"Literacy Development in Early Education"

"Raising the Bar of Profesionalism in Early Education"

"Secrets of Advancement:Understanding the Empowerment of a Great Work Ethic"

"Self Esteem"

"Selling Strategies"

"Team Building (Staff Version)"

"There is No I in Team So "R" "U" "N" "1".?"

"Time Management For Directors"

"Maximizing Your Money"

 

 

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Oklahoma Director's Credential

NICCM now offers 2 courses that meet the requirements for Director Credential Requirements in Oklahoma.  The National Administrative Credential (NAC) course offered by NICCM has been approved by the Oklahoma Registry as meeting the "Administration" requirement by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services Division in OAC 340 Appendix EE and 340:110-3-7-1(b)(1)(footnote 14).  In addition, the CDA earned after completing the NICCM's CDA Fast Track Course  also complies with the additional "Early Childhood Education" section of  director credential requirements by this same rule OAC 340 Appendix EE and 340:110-3-7-1(b)(1)(footnote 10).

Both NICCM's National Administrative Credential and NICCM's CDA Fast Track Couse can be completed through a live 3 day event or through the Web Based Distance Learning Program

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NAC Course Information

The NAC course offered by NICCM has been approved by the Oklahoma Registry as meeting the requirement by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services Division in OAC 340 Appendix EE for the Bronze Level "Administration" section to comply with the director qualifications required by rule 340:110-3-7-1(b)(1).

NICCM's National Administrative Credential  can be completed through a live 2 and a half day event or through the Web Based Distance Learning Program .  National Institute of Child Care Management will be available to you by e-mail, or phone to answer your questions and guide you through the credential process. Participants will receive the prestigious "National Administrative Credential" (NAC) upon completion of the Conference, the Praxis, and the Examination. NICCM is the only National Director Credentialing organization to offer a Web Based Distance Learning Program.  Participants who are unable to attend a live conference can now receive the same quality training that participants at one of our live conferences receive.  Participants will be sent the 350-page conference book and an online login for the course.  Each participant has up to 6 months to complete the course once they are registered.

The NAC Course is divided into 5 Sessions each containing 2 distinct units of study. Each session is approximately 4 hours long. Participants can sign up for individual sessions or complete all 5 sessions and the Test/Praxis to earn their Director Credential. (45 contact hours/45 CEU's). 

NICCM is proud to be continuing our partnership with UAF to allow students who take the NAC course to earn College Credit. Students who complete the NAC course with a passing grade can opt to also receive 2 college credits. 

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CDA Fast Track Course Information

Get CDA Ready in as few as 3 Days.

The CDA earned after the CDA Fast Track course offered by NICCM meets the requirement by the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Services Division in OAC 340 Appendix EE for the Bronze Level "Early Childhood Education" section to comply with the director qualifications required by rule 340:110-3-7-1(b)(1).

We know how easy it is to get so wrapped up in doing your job – that days, weeks, months and even years go by before you even realize it.  Now – like never before – it is vitally important to plan for your career, your life, AND your future.  At NICCM and HandPrint, we are committed to helping you achieve your goals and dreams AND we have developed a FAST TRACK method to help you do this. 

The Child Development Associate (CDA) is a nationally accepted early childhood credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition. The CDA Fast Track course helps participants understand and meet the requirements of the Child Development Associate (CDA). 

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Oklahoma Child Care Licensing Rules: 

340:110-3-284.1.

(b) Director.
(1) Position specific qualifications. The director:

(A)       is at least 21 year of age;

(B)       has satisfactory work experience;

(C)      has a current bronze or higher level certificate per OAC 340 Appendix EE – Oklahoma Director’s Credential;

(D)      is not a director or master teacher at another program that operates concurrently at any given time; and

E)       has a good understanding of the requirements and program policies.

                      Appendix EE. OKLAHOMA DIRECTOR’S CREDENTIAL

Level

General Education

Early Childhood Education

Administration

Experience

Bronze

High School Diploma or GED

6 EDE/CD/SA credit hours(4)

–or- CDA /CCP(10)

-or-

Oklahoma Competency Certificate in ECE(13)

3 admin/mgt credit hours(4)

-or-

Approved Admin Credential (14)

-or-

40 admin/mgt clock hours(15)

12 Months

Footnotes:

10.      Current Child Development Associate (CDA) or Certified Childcare Professional (CCP) Credential

14.      Approved administration/management credential, such as the National Administrator Credential (NAC)

Disclaimer: The NAC with UAF credit is now considered formal professional development credit, it is suggested for earning or initial Oklahoma Director Credential and it can also be used for annual renewal. 

Cost 

Registration Fees:   Entire Conference
Early Registration (31+ Days in Advance)   $509.00
Regular Registration (11-30 Days in Advance)   $559.00
Late Registration (Within 10 Days of the Event)   $609.00
Distance Learning Program (Web-Based Online Video)
Distance Learning Program (additional $35 for Priority Shipping)   $559.00
NAC Optional Tutoring   $160.00

 

All registration fees and other fees are non-refundable.

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