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:20260403T205719 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20200403T080000UTC-7282GWLVs1@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260403T205719Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:

CDA Fast Track \;

Location/Hotel: \;

Hampton Inn &\; Suites- Houston/Passadena\n

4741 East Sam Houston Parkway South

Passadena\, TX \;77505

(281) 998 -3300

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Course Content &\; Schedule: \;

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Friday\, July 31st\, 2020

Arrival and Check-In: 7:00am -7:15am

C lass A: 8:00am -12:00pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)

Introduction: \;&n bsp\; CDA and the NICCM 3-Day CDA Fast Track \; \; \; \; \; \ ;

\; &n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nbs p\; \; Docu menting Professional Education \;- 8 CDA Subject Areas

~~Unit 1: \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \;~~ \; ~~Keys to Writing Statements~~

\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Competency Statement 1: \; \; Planning a safe and healthy learning environment

Unit 2: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 2: \; \; Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development

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Unit 3: \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; Competency Statement 3: \;&nbs p\; Supporting children ’s social and emotional development

Class B: \;12:30pm- 5:30pm \; (5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)

Unit 4: \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 4:&nbs p\; \;Establishing positive and productive relationships with families

Unit 5: \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Competency S tatement 5: \; \;Ensuring a well-run purpos eful program

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Unit 6: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 6:&nb sp\; \;Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
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Saturday\, August 1st\, 2020
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Class C:12:00pm-4:30pm \; \;(13 Hours/1.3 CEUs \;will be awarded for session s C &\; E upon completion of the course)
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\;Directed Portfolio Lab: \; \; The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for in dividual consultation &\; one-on-one time with \;the present er. \;Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the pre senter to discuss their statements and \;the documentation with in their professional portfolio.
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Class D: \;5:30pm - 9:30pm&nbs p\;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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\;Unit 7: \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; The Professional Phil osophy Statement
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Sunday\, August 2nd\, 2020
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Class E: \;12:00pm-4:30pm \;(13 Hou rs/1.3 CEU's will be awarded for sessions C &\; E \;upon completio n of the course)
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\;Directed Portfolio Lab: \; \; \;The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consul tation &\; one-on-one time with \;the presenter. \;Part icipants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discu ss their statements and \;the documentation within their profes sional portfolio.
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Class F: \;5:30pm-9:30pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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Unit 8: \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \;Instru ctions on completing the process
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\; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; Understanding the verification visit
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\; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \;The application process
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; Choosing your PD Specialist
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DTSTART:20200731T080000Z DTEND:20200802T203000Z SUMMARY:CDA Fast Track - Houston 720 URL:https://niccm.com/71-cda-fast-track/655-cda-fast-track-houston-720 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20200403T170000UTC-8329lHo7cS@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260403T205719Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
N.A.C. (National Administrator's Credential)
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Location/Hotel: \; \;
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Hampton Inn &\; Suites- Houston/Passadena
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4741 East Sam Houston Par kway South
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~~Passadena\, TX \;77505~~
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(281) 998-3300
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Click Here To Register Onl ine Now!
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Schedul e:
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Friday\, July 31st\, 2020 \; \;
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Arri val and Check-In: \;4:00pm-4:15pm
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Session A : \;5:00pm-9:00pm \;4 \ ;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by comple ting 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 1: Fiscal Manag ement \;
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Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center
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Session B: \; \;8:00am-12:00pm&nb sp\;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn u p to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 3: Hiring &\; Teacher Orientation
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Unit 4: Employee Handbooks &\; Evals
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\nSession C: \; \;1:00pm-5:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by compl eting 1 Praxis question)\n
Unit 5: Center Mana gement
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Unit 6: Child Development - The Essentials
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Session D: \;8:00am-12: 00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs&nb sp\;(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: Administrative 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 compl eting 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 9: The New Eco nomy
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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 conference\, each Session is worth 4 Hours/ .4 CEUs for a total of 20 hours for sessions A-E. \;Convert th e 20 contact hours / 2 CEUs from attendance in sessions A-E into the NAC ( which is worth 45 contact hours/4.5 CEUs) by completing the Praxis. \ ;Students will be assigned a mentor to advise them during the completion o f their project from home.
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Optional Tutoring ($150) \; \;Stud ents who elect to stay for tutoring will receive a list of materials to br ing with them. \;The presenter will provide individualized assistance to each tutoring participant in order to help them put together and compl ete their Praxis. Tutoring allows students the \;opportunity \;of completing their test and praxis at the event and \;leave having earned their certificate. \;Those who wi sh to participate in tutoring are advised to register for this service at least 3 days prior to the event to obtain a list of suggested documentatio n. Tutoring is usually offered on Saturday and Sunday of each event from a pproximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.
DTSTART:20200731T170000Z DTEND:20200802T170000Z SUMMARY:NAC - Houston 720 URL:https://niccm.com/70-upcoming-credential-courses/679-nac-houston-720 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20170420T150000PDT-82617435Jt@http://www.niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260403T205719Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
\;$119 ~~\; & nbsp\;Exclusive \;One Day~~ ~~Leadership Retreat~~
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with Bradley Smith
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August 13th\, 2020 - Orlando\, FL \;
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(8 am - 5pm) \;
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Location/Hotel:
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\;Drury Inn &\; Suites Orlando \;
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7301 West Sand Lake Road
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Orlando\, FL \;32819
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(407) 354-1101
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Reservations 1-800-325-0720 \;or \;www.druryhotels.com \; \; Group # 2381006
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THE NICCM 2020 LEADER SHIP RETREAT is structured to be a vision casting and TEAM buildi ng event. \; Whether attending solo or with a group\, this day is guar anteed to be highly motivational and provide all participants with numerou s takeaways that will positively impact their program. \;
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LEARN: \;Learning is essesntial to continued success in an early education progra m. Early Education is a quickly changing industrly with evershiftling chal lenges. The successful administrator is also constantly learning and adapt ing to meet these challenges. \;
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LEAD: \;A \;collaborative TEAM environ ment is imperative to a continued successful program. \; The LEAD sess ion will focus on methods of leadership that will minimize turnover and in crease TEAM and staff morale. \; Topics covered will include: \; U nderstanding the Nature of Influence in order to create “buy-in” and using these concepts to build your very own Leadership team that will behave li ke leaders. \; \;
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Grow: \;Center growth and continued program growth are vital for t he 21st century program. This session will highlight and target organizati onal growth. The focus will be on strategies to remove the attendance high s and lows of the program and bring consistent stability to enrollment and staffing.
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REPEAT: \;This session i s at the foundation of what NICCM stands for\, which is having a personal commitment to continued growth and excellence. \; This session will ou tline methods for establishing a personal growth plan and how to coach you r staff to develop their own personal growth plan. \; \;
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DTSTART:20200813T080000Z DTEND:20200813T170000Z SUMMARY:Leadership Retreat - Orlando\, FL 2020 URL:https://niccm.com/64-leadership-retreat-upcoming/682-leadership-retreat -orlando-fl-2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20200626T080000UTC-9670NmeKAh@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260403T205719Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
CDA Fast Track \;
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Location/Hotel: \;
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Drury Inn &\; Suites Orlando \;
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7301 West Sand Lake Road
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Orlando\, FL \;32819
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(407) 354-1101
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Reservations 1-800-325-0720 \;or \;www. druryhotels.com \; \; Group # 2381006
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Course Content &\; Schedule: \;
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Friday\, August 14th\, 2020
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Arrival and Check-In: 7:00am -7: 15am
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~~Class A~~: 8:00am -12:00pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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Introduction: \ ; \; ~~CDA and the NICCM 3-Day CDA Fast Track~~ \; \; \; \; &nbs p\; \;
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 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &n bsp\; \; \; ~~Documenting Professional Education~~ ~~\;- 8 CDA Subject Ar eas~~
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Unit 1: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Keys to Writing St atements
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&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Competency Statement 1: \; \; ~~Planning a safe and healthy learning envi ronment~~
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\nUnit 2: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 2: \; \; Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development
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Unit 3: \; \; \; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; Competency Statement 3:& nbsp\; \; Supportin g children’s social and emotional development
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Class B: \;12:30pm- 5:30 pm \;(5 Contact Hours/.5 CEUs)
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Unit 4: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statem ent 4: \; \;Establishing positive and productive relation ships with families
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Unit 5: \; \ ; \; \; \; \; \;Co mpetency Statement 5: \; \;Ensuring a well- run purposeful program
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Unit 6: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency State ment 6: \; \;Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
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~~Saturday\, August 15th\, 2020~~
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~~Class C:12:00pm-4:30pm \;~~ ~~\;(13 Hours/1.3 CEUs \;will be awarded for sessions C &\; E upon completion of the course)~~
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\;Directed Portfolio Lab: \; \; The Directed Portfolio Lab al lows for individual consultation &\; one-on-one time with \; the presenter. \;Participants will work on their portfolio and meet w ith the presenter to discuss their statements and \;the documen tation within their professional portfolio.
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Class D: \;5:30pm - 9:30pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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\;Unit 7: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; The Profes sional Philosophy Statement
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;In dividual consultations
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Sunday\, August 16th\, 2020
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Class E: \;12:00pm-4:30p m \;(13 Hours/1.3 CEU's will be awarded for sessions C &\; E \;up on completion of the course)
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&nbs p\;Directed Portfolio Lab: \; \; \;The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for indiv idual consultation &\; one-on-one time with \;the presenter. \;Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presen ter to discuss their statements and \;the documentation within their professional portfolio.
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Class F: \;5:30pm-9:30pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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~~Unit 8: \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Instructions on completing the process~~
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~~\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Understanding the verification visit~~
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;The application process
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&nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Choosing your PD Specialist
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\; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \; \;Finding a Pearson Vue test ing site \;
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DTSTART:20200814T080000Z DTEND:20200816T203000Z SUMMARY:CDA Fast Track - Orlando 820 URL:https://niccm.com/71-cda-fast-track/636-cda-fast-track-orlando-820 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20200626T170000UTC-2384sPWlGr@https://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260403T205719Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
N.A.C. (National Administrator's Credential)
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Location/Hotel: \; \;
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Drury Inn &\; Suites Orlando \;
\n7301 West Sand Lake Road
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Orlando\, FL \;32819
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(407) 354-1101
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Reservations 1-800-325-0720 \;or \; www.druryhotels.com \; \; Group # 2381006
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~~Click Here To Register Onli ne Now!~~
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Schedule :
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Friday\, August 14th\, 2020 \; \;
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Arr ival and Check-In: \;4:00pm-4:15pm
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Session A: \;5:00pm-9:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by compl eting 1 Praxis question)
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Unit 1: Fiscal Mana gement \;
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Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center
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Saturday\, A ugust 15th\, 2020&nb sp\; \; \;
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~~Session B:~~ ~~\; \;8:00am-12:00pm \;4 \;Contact Hours / .4 CEUs \;(For Sessions taken individually earn up to 5 Contact Hou rs / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis question)~~
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Unit 3: Hiring &\; Teacher 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 in dividually earn up to 5 Contact Hours / .5 CEUs by completing 1 Praxis que stion)
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Unit 5: Center Management
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Unit 6: Child Development - The Essentials
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Sunday\, August 16th\, 2020 \; &nb sp\;
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Session D: \;8:00am-12:00pm \;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 7: De aling with Difficult Employees
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Unit 8: Administrati ve 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 9: The New Economy
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Unit 10: Train the Trainer
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\n< div>Session F: &n bsp\;Credential Praxis \;(25 C ontact Hours / 2.5 CEUs)
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\;When attending the full c onference\, each Session is worth 4 Hours/ .4 CEUs for a total of 20 hours for sessions A-E. \;Convert the 20 contact hours / 2 CEUs from atten dance in sessions A-E into the NAC (which is worth 45 contact hours/4.5 CE Us) by completing the Praxis. \;Students will be assigned a mentor to advise them during the completion of their project from home.
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Optional Tutoring ($150)& nbsp\; \;Students who elect to stay for tutoring w ill receive a list of materials to bring with them. \;The presenter w ill provide individualized assistance to each tutoring participant in orde r to help them put together and complete their Praxis. Tutoring allows stu dents the \;opportunity \;of completing their tes t and praxis at the event and \;leave having earned their cert ificate. \;Those who wish to participate in tutoring are adv ised to register for this service at least 3 days prior to the event to ob tain a list of suggested documentation. Tutoring is usually offered on Sat urday and Sunday of each event from approximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.
DTSTART:20200814T170000Z DTEND:20200816T170000Z SUMMARY:NAC - Orlando 820 URL:https://niccm.com/70-upcoming-credential-courses/660-nac-orlando-820 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR