BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://niccm.com//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.23.20// METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:JCal Pro Calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Your online events calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260425T130803 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230727T080000UTC-9121LXNHH0@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260425T130803Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:

\;$129 ~~\; & nbsp\;Exclusive \;One Day~~ ~~Leadership Retreat~~

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with Bradley Smith
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August 3rd\, 2023 - Dallas\, TX \;\n
(8am - 5pm) \;
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Embassy Suites Hotel - Dallas Love Field
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Dallas\, TX \;75220
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(214) 357-4500
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Reservatio ns \;Hilton.com \;
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THE NICCM 2023 LEADERSHIP RETREAT is structured to be a vision casting and TEAM building event. \; Whether attending solo or with a group\, this day is guaranteed to be highly motivational and pr ovide all participants with numerous takeaways that will positively impact their program. \;
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LEARN: \;Learning is essesnt ial to continued success in an early education program. Early Education is a quickly changing industrly with evershiftling challenges. The successfu l administrator is also constantly learning and adapting to meet these cha llenges. \;
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LEAD: \;A \;collaborative TEAM environment is imperative to a continued successful program. \; The LEAD session will focus on met hods of leadership that will minimize turnover and increase TEAM and staff morale. \; Topics covered will include: \; Understanding the Natu re of Influence in order to create “buy-in” and using these concepts to bu ild your very own Leadership team that will behave like leaders. \; \;
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Grow: \;Cente r growth and continued program growth are vital for the 21st century progr am. This session will highlight and target organizational growth. The focu s will be on strategies to remove the attendance highs and lows of the pro gram and bring consistent stability to enrollment and staffing.
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REPEAT: \;This session is at the foundation o f what NICCM stands for\, which is having a personal commitment to continu ed growth and excellence. \; This session will outline methods for est ablishing a personal growth plan and how to coach your staff to develop th eir own personal growth plan. \; \; < /div>\n
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Particip ants may earn up to 10 hours. \;
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DTSTART:20230803T080000Z DTEND:20230803T170000Z SUMMARY:Leadership Retreat - Dallas\, TX 2023 URL:https://niccm.com/all-upcoming-events/783-leadership-retreat-dallas-tx- 2023 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230728T070000UTC-8583ZrIxVh@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260425T130803Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
CDA Fast Track \;
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Location/Hotel: \;
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Embassy Suites Hotel - Dallas Love Field
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3880 W. Northwest Highway
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Dallas\, TX \;75220
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(214) 357-4500
\nReservations \;Hilton.com \; \n
~~Click Here To Register Online Now!~~
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Course Content &\; Schedule: \;
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Friday\, August 4th\, 2023
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Arrival and Check-In: 6:45am -7:00am (students must arrive and check-in 15 minutes before class)
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Class A: 7:00am -12:00pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)
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\; \; \; \; \ ;Introduction: \; \ ; Overview of the Course \; \;
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Unit 1: \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \;Keys to Writing Statements 
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\; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ;Competency Statement 1: \; \; Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
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Unit 2: \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Competency Statement 2: \;&nbs p\; Advancing children’ s physical and intellectual development
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Class B: \;12:30pm- 5:30pm &nb sp\;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)
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Unit 3: \; \; \;Competency Statement 3:&n bsp\; \;Supporting children’s social and emotional developmen t
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\; \; &nb sp\; ~~U nit 4: \; \; \;Compete ncy Statement 4: \; \;~~~~Establishing posi tive and productive relationships with families~~
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\; \; \; Unit 5: \; \; \;Competency Stateme nt 5: \; \;Ensuring a well-run purposeful program \;
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\; \; \; Uni t 6: \; \; \;Competenc y Statement 6: \; \;Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
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Documenting Professional Education \;- 8 CDA Subject Areas
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Saturday\, August 5th\, 2023
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Class C: \;8:00am-3:00pm&nb sp\;(7 Contact Hours/.7 CEUs)
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\;(arrivals will be staggered\, students will be scheduled in as ear ly as 8:00am)
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Class D: \;4:00pm - 7:00pm (3 Contact Hours/.3 CEUs) \;
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(dissmissal will be stagg ered\, students will be dismissed throughout the evening)\n
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C &\; D Class Content\n
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Directed Portfolio Lab:& nbsp\; \; The Direc ted Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation &\; one-on-one tim e with \;the \; \;
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instructor. \;Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the instructor to discuss their statements and \ ;the documentation within their professional portfolio.
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The Professional Philosophy Statement
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Individual Consultations - allows one on one with instruct ors
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\;Sunday\, August 6th\, 2023
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Class E: \;8:00am-3:00pm \; (7 Contact Hours/.7 CEUs)
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Class F: \;4:00pm-7:00pm \;(3 Contact Hours/.3 CEUs)
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~~E &\; F Class Content \; \; \;~~
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\; \; \; \;Uni t 7: \;CDA Practice Exam&nbs p\; \;
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\; \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;~~Understanding the verification visit~~
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The application process
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Choosing your PD Specialist
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \;Finding a Pearson Vue testing site \;
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Click Here To Register Online Now!
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DTSTART:20230804T070000Z DTEND:20230806T150000Z SUMMARY:CDA Fast Track - Dallas 823 URL:https://niccm.com/71-cda-fast-track/809-cda-fast-track-dallas-823 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230728T160000UTC-0692dK5kLr@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260425T130803Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
N.A.C. (National Administrator's Credential)
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Location/Hotel: \; \;
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Embassy Suites Ho tel - Dallas Love Field
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3880 W. Northwest Highway
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(214) 357-4500
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Reservations \;Hilton.com \;
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< a href='http://handprint.niccm.com/products/national-florida-and-texas-dir ector-credential-n-a-c.html' title='Registration NAC '>Click Here To Register Online Now!
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Schedule:
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Friday\, August 4th\, 2023 \; \;
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Arriv al and Check-In: \; 3:45pm-4:00pm \;(Students must arrive and check-in at least 1 hour before class starts)
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~~Session A: \;~~5:00pm-9:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs&nb sp\;(For Sessions taken individually earn u p to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 1: Fiscal Management \;
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Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center
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Saturday\, August 5th\, 202 3 \; \;
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Session B: \; \;8:00am-12:00pm \;4 \;Co ntact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Ses sions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completin g 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 3: Hiring &\; T eacher Orientation
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Unit 4: Employee Handbooks &\ ; Evals
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Session C: \; \;1:00pm-5:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 5: Ce nter Management
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Unit 6: Child Development - The Ess entials
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Sunday\, August 6th\, 2023 \; \;\n
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Session D : \;8:00am-12:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 C EUs \;(For Sessions taken indivi dually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis questio n)
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Unit 7: Dealing with Difficult Employees
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Unit 8: Administrative Leadership
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Se ssion E: \;1:00pm-5:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis q uestion)
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Unit 9: The New Economy
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Unit 10: Train the Trainer
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Session F: \;Credential Praxis \;(25 Contact Hours / 2.5 CEUs)
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When attending the full con ference\, each Session is worth 4 Hours/ .4 CEUs for a total of 20 hours f or sessions A-E. \;Convert the 20 contact hours / 2 CEUs from attenda nce in sessions A-E into the NAC (which is worth 45 contact hours/4.5 CEUs ) by completing the Praxis. \;Students will be assigned an instructor to advise them during the completion of their project from home if they h ave questions. Students also have the option of registering for tutoring t o complete their praxis during the event\, at a future event or to get add itional help from home on their praxis. \;
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Optional Tutoring ($160) \; \;Students who elect to stay for tutoring will receive a list of ma terials to bring with them. \;The presenter will provide individualiz ed assistance to each tutoring participant in order to help them put toget her and complete their Praxis. Tutoring allows students the \; opportunity \;of completing their test and praxis at the even t and \;leave having earned their certificate. \ ;Those who wish to participate in tutoring are advised to register for thi s service at least 3 days prior to the event to obtain a list of suggested documentation. Tutoring is usually offered on Saturday and Sunday of each event from approximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.
DTSTART:20230804T160000Z DTEND:20230806T210000Z SUMMARY:NAC - Dallas 823 URL:https://niccm.com/70-upcoming-credential-courses/825-nac-dallas-823 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230804T070000UTC-6802a86csP@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260425T130803Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
CDA Fast Track \;
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Location changed to Deerfield Beach
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Wyndham De erfield Beach Resort
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2096 N.E. 2nd Str eet
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Deerfield Beach\, FL 33441\n
(954) 428-2850
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Reservations \;Wyndhamhotels.com \;
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Course Content &\; Schedule: \;
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Friday\, August 11th\, 2023\n
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Arriv al and Check-In: 6:45am -7:00am ( students must arrive and check-in 15 minutes before class)\n

Class A : 7:00am -12:00pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)
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\; \; \; \; \;Introduction: \; \; Overview of the Course \; \;
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Unit 1: \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \;Keys to Writing Statements
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 Unit 2: \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Competency Statement 2: \; \; Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development
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Class B: \;12:30pm- 5:30pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)
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Unit 3: \; \; \; Competency Statement 3: \; \;Supporting children’s social and emotional development
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Documenting Professiona l Education \;- 8 CDA Subject Areas
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Saturday\, August 12th \, 2023
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Class C: \;8:00am-3:00pm \;(7 Contact Hours/.7 CEUs)
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\;(arrivals will be staggard\, students will be scheduled in as e arly as 8:00am)
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Class D: \;4:00pm - 7:00pm (3 Contact Hours/.3 CEUs) \;
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(dissmissal will be sta ggard\, students will be dismissed throughout the evening)\n
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C &\; D Class Content\n
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Directed Portfolio Lab: \; \; The Dire cted Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation &\; one-on-one ti me with \;the \; \;
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instructor. \;Participants will work on their portfoli o and meet with the instructor to discuss their statements and \;the
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documentation withi n their professional portfolio.
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Individual Cons ultations - allows one on one with instructors
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\;~~Sunday\, August 13th\, 2023~~
~~\nClass E: \;8:00am-3:00pm \;(7 Contact Hours/.7 CEUs)~~
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Class F: \;4:00pm-7:00pm \;(3 Conta ct Hours/.3 CEUs)
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E &\; F Class Content \; \; \;
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\; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \; Choosing your PD Specialist
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Click Here To Regi ster Online Now!
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DTSTART:20230811T070000Z DTEND:20230813T150000Z SUMMARY:CDA Fast Track - Fort Lauderdale LOCATION CHANGED to Deerfield Bea ch 823 URL:https://niccm.com/71-cda-fast-track/810-cda-fast-track-ft-lauderdale-82 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20230804T160000UTC-1137dH8voU@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260425T130803Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
N.A.C. (National Administrator's Credential)
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Location changed to Deerfield Beach
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Hotel: \; \;
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Wyndham Deerfield Bea ch Resort
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2096 N.E. 2nd Street\n
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(954) 428-2850
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Reservations \;Wyndhamhotels.com \;
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Call for assistance if there aren't any available reservations on the link. \;
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Clic k Here To Register Online Now!
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Friday\, August 11th 2023 \; \;
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Arrival and Check-In: \; 3: 45pm-4:00pm \;(Students must arrive and check-in at least 1 hour before cl ass starts)
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Session A: \;5:00pm-9:00pm \;4& nbsp\;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \; (For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by c ompleting 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 1: Fiscal Management \;
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Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center
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Saturday\, August 12th\, 2023 \; \;
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Session B: \; \;8:00am-12:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up t o 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 3: Hiring &\; Teacher Orientation
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Session C: \; \;1:00pm-5:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individua lly earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 5: Center Management
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Unit 6: Child Development - The Essentials
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Sunday\, August 13th\, 2023 \; \;
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Session D: \;8:00am-12:00pm& nbsp\;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 7: Dealing with Difficult Employees
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Unit 8: Ad ministrative Leadership
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Session E: \;1:00pm-5 :00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 10: Train the Tr ainer
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Session F: \;Credenti al Praxis \;(25 Contact Hours / 2.5 CEUs)
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When attending the full conference\, each Session is worth 4 Hours/ .4 CEUs for a total of 20 hours for sessions A-E. \;Co nvert the 20 contact hours / 2 CEUs from attendance in sessions A-E into t he NAC (which is worth 45 contact hours/4.5 CEUs) by completing the Praxis . \;Students will be assigned an instructor to advise them during the completion of their project from home if they have questions. Students al so have the option of registering for tutoring to complete their praxis du ring the event\, at a future event or to get additional help from home on their praxis. \;
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\nOptional Tutoring ($160) \; \; Students who elect to stay for tutoring will receive a list of materials to bring with them. \;The presenter will provide individual ized assistance to each tutoring participant in order to help them put tog ether and complete their Praxis. Tutoring allows students the \;opportunity \;of completing their test and praxis at the ev ent and \;leave having earned their certificate. &nbs p\;Those who wish to participate in tutoring are advised to register for t his service at least 3 days prior to the event to obtain a list of suggest ed documentation. Tutoring is usually offered on Saturday and Sunday of ea ch event from approximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.
DTSTART:20230811T160000Z DTEND:20230813T210000Z SUMMARY:NAC - Fort Lauderdale LOCATION CHANGED to Deerfield Beach 823 URL:https://niccm.com/70-upcoming-credential-courses/826-nac-ft-lauderdale- 823 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR

with Bradley Smith

August 3rd\, 2023 - Dallas\, TX \;\n

(8am - 5pm) \;

Particip ants may earn up to 10 hours. \;

CDA Fast Track \;

Location/Hotel: \;

N.A.C. (National Administrator's Credential)

Location/Hotel: \; \;

CDA Fast Track \;

Location changed to Deerfield Beach

Hotel: \;

N.A.C. (National Administrator's Credential)

Location changed to Deerfield Beach

Hotel: \; \;