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1. 12.15 Monday: Sea Day 1
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7:00am-9:00am \; “Ten Keys To Success In Management”: \;Directors an d Managers frequently make the same mistakes that keep them from reaching their highest potential. \; Bradley has successfully consulted across the nation with directors for over a decade. \; In addition to this he literally trains thousands of early education directors\, owners and mana gers every year. \; Based on this experience he has narrowed the commo n mistakes to 10 key areas. \; Find the 10 keys to success from a cons ultant who knows the common pitfalls.
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9:00am-11:00am \;“Identifying Grow th Tipping Points”: \; \; Bradley has been a consultant and trainer for over a deca de and has identified the growth tipping points in early education centers . \; Participants will be exposed to the general growth tipping points and team strategies to allow them to power through them. \; Frequentl y organizations get stagnated in their growth and find themselves going ba ck and forth in an endless cycle. \; This class will show that it is o ften not about economic conditions or even cyclical patterns\, but is abou t understanding what it takes to go to the next level.
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11:00pm-12:00pm ' Question and A nswer Session': \;One of the past participants favorite things about the training cruise environ ment is having such proximity access to the presenters. \;The first d ay will be structured to give ample time for each participant to ask quest ions directly to Bradley and the NICCM team concerning issues that are nea r and dear to their individual programs. \;Come prepared with your is sues and topics that you would like to discuss.
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7:00am-9:00am \; “Employees Have Personality Too':&n bsp\;One of the challenges an administrator faces is in getting employees to work together in unity and harmony. This humor-filled session will relate the 4 basic personality types to interper sonal relationships including those within the center. A good manager will understand that “employees have personality too” and that it will affect the way they react and respond to others and their responsibility. An effe ctive administrator will not only use this knowledge to pull the right peo ple around them in an administrative environment but also in giving out as signments and in methods used to manage people and their talents.

9:00am-11:00pm \;“Selling Strategies”: \; Bradley has successfully grown over a dozen centers and has advised hund reds of directors and owners concerning strategies to grow their centers.& nbsp\; This class shares the top ten components and strategies that aid in selling and overcoming stagnated or negative center growth. \; Topics include: Rates Structure\; Selling Spots vs. Charging for Care\; Guarante ed Spot vs. “Waiting List”\; Turning Call-ups into tours\; AND Developing a “MUST HAVE” tour. \;

11 :00am-12:00pm \; \;“ Question and Answer Session”: \; One of the past participants favorite things about the training cruise environme nt is having such proximity access to the presenters. \; The second da y will also be structured to give ample time for each participant to ask q uestions directly to Bradley and the NICCM team concerning issues that are near and dear to their individual programs. \; Come prepared with you r issues and topics that you would like to discuss. \n

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1.17.15 Saturday: Sea Day 3
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7:00am-9:00am \; “Understanding and Implementing the 80/20 Pareto Principle”: \;This principle discovered in 1897 by Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto has become a powerful leadership strategy. \; Participants will discu ss the basics of the principle and how this once only economic principle g overns much about leadership and how groups of people respond in given cir cumstances. \; \; The Pareto Principle is a time management princi ple\, it governs the way we can implement change and had an affect on deve loping leadership structures with an administrative environment
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9:00am-11:00am \;”Coaching and Mentoring Your Staff To Success”: \; This \;session will introduce the concept of “coaching” and how that can grow or lead to “Mentoring.” \;One of the first issues disc ussed is how to differentiate between the tactics of coaching and mentorin g and traditional management strategies. \; The concept of developing a life mission statement will also be explored. \; Participants will l earn methods to develop a coaching and mentoring structure within a center program. \; A model for creating life and career coaching relationshi ps will also be discussed. \; The \;“HandPrint Hundred ™” \;and similar life/career coaching programs are also introduced in th is session.
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11:00am-12:00pm &n bsp\; \;“Conference Wrap up and Final Question and Answer Session”: \; After having your horizon's broadened through the previous tr aining sessions - Participants will have one last opportunity to network\, ask question of the presenter and NICCM team. \;This time slot will also be used to finalize the paperwork and CEU portion of the training ses sion.

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DTSTART:20150111T090000Z DTEND:20150118T090000Z SUMMARY:Leadership Training Cruise - Navigator of the Seas URL:https://niccm.com/Event/68-management-training-cruises/2015/01/11/280-l eadership-training-cruise-navigator-of-the-seas.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20140627T160000UTC-f35454@http://www.niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260506T075644Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
N.A.C. (Nati onal Administrative Credential)
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Location: \;
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Courtyard by Marriott - Courtyard Houston Hobby Airport
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9190 Gul f Freeway
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Houston\, TX 77017
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Tel: (713) 910-1700
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F: (713) 910-1701
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Click here for \;Registration Information
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Schedule: \;
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Sun day\, January 18th\, 2015
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5:00pm-9:00pm Session A
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Unit 1: Fiscal Management Developing the Budget
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Unit 2: Insurance for You r Center
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Monday\, January 19th\, 2015
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8:00am-12:00pm Session B
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Unit 3: Recruiting\, Hir ing &\; New Teacher Training
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Unit 4: Employee Handbooks\, Evaluat ions and Job Descriptions
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1:00pm-5:00pm Session C
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Unit 5: Parent Communicatio n (Including Selling)
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Unit 6: Child Development - The Essentials
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Tuesday\, January 20th\, 2015
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8:00am-12:00pm Session D
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Unit 7: Working with the Difficult Employee
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Unit 8: Administrative Leadership
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1:00am-5:00pm Session E\n
Unit 9: The New Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
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Unit 10: Train the Trainer
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DTSTART:20150118T050000Z DTEND:20150120T050000Z SUMMARY:NAC - Houston 115 URL:https://niccm.com/Event/70-upcoming-credential-courses/2014/10/17/263-n ac-houston-314.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20140627T160000UTC-e6cd85@http://www.niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260506T075644Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
CDA Fast Tra ck 2.0
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Location: \;
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Courtyard by Marri ott - Courtyard Houston Hobby Airport
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9190 Gulf Freeway
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Houston\, TX 77017
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Tel: ( 713) 910-1700
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F: (713) 910- 1701
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Course Content and Schedule
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Sunday\, January 28th\, 2015
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Class A: 8:00am -12:00pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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\nIntroduction:&n bsp\; CDA and the NICCM 3-Day CD A Fast Track \; \; &nb sp\; \; \;
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Documenting Professional Education - 8 CDA Subject Ar eas
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Unit 1: \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; Keys to Writing Statements
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Competency Statement 1: \; Planning a safe and healthy learning en vironment
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\nUnit 2: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 2: \; Advancing children’s physical and intellec tual development
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Unit 3: \; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; Competency Stateme nt 3: \; Supportin g children’s social and emotional development
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Class B:&nb sp\;12:30pm- 4:30pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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Unit 4: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 4: \; Establishing positive and productive relationships with f amilies
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Unit 5: \; \; \ ; \; \; \; \;Competenc y Statement 5: \; Ensuring a well-run purposef ul program
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Unit 6: \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 6 : \; Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
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Monday\, January 29th\, 2015
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\n< div style='padding-left: 30px\;'>Class C:12:30pm-5: 30pm \;(14 Hours/1.4 CE U's \;will be awarded for sessions C\, E &\; G \;upon completio n of the course)
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\;Directed Portfolio Lab: \; The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consult ation &\; one-on-one time with
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\;the documenta tion within their professional portfolio.
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Cla ss D: 5:30pm - 9:30pm \;(4 Co ntact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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\;Unit 7: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; The professional philosophy statemen t
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\; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; Understanding educational philosophies \n
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\; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; Continued individual consultations \;
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~~Tuesday\, January 20th\, 2015~~
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Class E : 12:30pm-5:30pm \;(14 Hours/1.4 CEU's will be awar ded for sessions C\, E &\; G upon completion of the course)
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\;Directed Por tfolio Lab: \; \; The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation &a mp\; one-on-one time with
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\;the presenter. \;Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discuss their statements and
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\;the documentation within their professional po rtfolio.
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Class F: 5:30pm-9:30pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)\n

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Unit 8: \; \; &n bsp\; \; \; \; \; CDA practice exam
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\; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Instructions on completing the process
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 \; \; \; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Understandin g the verification visit
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~~\; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\;~~ ~~Choosing your PD Specialist~~
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\; \; \; \; &n bsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; &nbs p\; \;The application process
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Wednesday\, January 21st\, 2015
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Class G: \;8:00am-12:00pm (Optional)(14 Hours/1.4 CEU's will be awarded for sessions C \, E &\; G upon completion of the course)
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Directed Portfolio Lab: \; The Dir ected Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation &\; one-on-one t ime with the
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presenter. \; Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discuss their statements and the
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\;documentation within their professional portfolio. \; Class G will be provided on an “if n eeded” basis in the event
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\;participants need additional time to complete thei r “Professional Portfolio”
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Click Here to Register
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DTSTART:20150118T080000Z DTEND:20150120T090000Z SUMMARY:CDA Fast Track - Houston 115 URL:https://niccm.com/Event/71-cda-fast-track/2015/01/18/265-cda-fast-track -houston-115.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:a6168831fa987af203bd05b2343c6ef9http://www.niccm.com/administrator DTSTAMP:20260506T075644Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
N.A.C. (National Administrati ve Credential)
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Location:
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Hampton Inn &\; Suites - Miami/Brickell -Downtown\, FL
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50 SW 12th S treet
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Miami\, FL 33130
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(786) 456-9403
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Schedule: \;
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~~Friday\, January 23rd\, 2015~~
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5:00pm-9:00pm Session A< /div>\n
U nit 1: Fiscal Management Developing the Budget
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Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center
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Saturday\, January 24th\, 2015
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8:00am-12:00pm Session B
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Unit 3: Recruiting\, Hiring &\; New T eacher Training
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Unit 4: Employee Handbooks\, Evaluations and Job Des criptions
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1:00pm-5:00pm Session C
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Unit 5: Parent Communication (Including Sel ling)
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Unit 6: Child Development - The Essentials
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Sunday\, January 25th\, 2015
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8:00am-12:00pm Session D
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Unit 7: Working with the Difficult Employee
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Unit 8: Administrative L eadership
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1:00am-5:00pm Session E
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Unit 9: The New Economy: Challenges and Opp ortunities
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Unit 10: Train the Trainer
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DTSTART:20150123T050000Z DTEND:20150125T050000Z SUMMARY:NAC - Miami 115 URL:https://niccm.com/Event/70-upcoming-credential-courses/2014/09/20/258-n ac-miami-114.html END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:4b35762fa2c0dc3d02cd827bc0d697f2http://www.niccm.com/administrator DTSTAMP:20260506T075644Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:
CDA Fast Track 2.0
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Location:
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Hampton Inn &\; Suites - Miami/Brickell-Downtown\, FL
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50 SW 12th Street
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Miami\, FL 33130
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(786) 456-9403
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Course Content and Schedule
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Friday\, January 23 th\, 2015
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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-D ay CDA Fast Track \; \ ; \; \; \;
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Documenting Professional Education - 8 CDA Subje ct Areas
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Unit 1: \; \; \; \; \; \; Keys to Writing Stateme nts
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; & nbsp\; \; \; \;Competency Statement 1: \; Planning a safe and healthy learnin g environment
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Uni t 2: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statement 2: \; Advancing children’s physical and inte llectual development
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Unit 3: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Sta tement 3: \; Suppo rting children’s social and emotional development
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Class B: \;12:30pm- 4:30pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)\n
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Unit 4: \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Statemen t 4: \; Establishing positive and productive relationships wi th families
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Unit 5: \; \; &n bsp\; \; \; \; \;Compe tency Statement 5: \; Ensuring a well-run purp oseful program
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Unit 6: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Competency Stateme nt 6: \; Maintaining a commitment to professionalism\n
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Saturday\, January 24th\, 2015
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Class C:12:3 0pm-5:30pm \;(14 Hours/ 1.4 CEU's \;will be awarded for sessions C\, E &\; G \;upon com pletion of the course)
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\;Directed Portfolio Lab: \; The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual c onsultation &\; one-on-one time with
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&nbs p\;the presenter. \;Participants will work on their portfolio and mee t with the presenter to discuss their statements and
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Class D: 5:30pm - 9:30pm \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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\;Unit 7: \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; The professional philosophy s tatement
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\; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;& nbsp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; Understanding educational philosophies 
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Sunday\, January 25th\, 2015
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Class E: ~~12:30pm-5:30pm \;(14 Hours/1.4 CEU's will b e awarded for sessions C\, E &\; G upon completion of the course)~~
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\;Direct ed Portfolio Lab: \; \; The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultat ion &\; one-on-one time with
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\;the presenter. \;Partici pants will work on their portfolio and meet with the presenter to discuss their statements and
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\;the documentation within their professio nal portfolio.
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\n~~Class F:~~ ~~5:30pm-9:30pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)~~
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Unit 8: \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; CDA practice e xam
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\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;I~~nstructions on completing the process~~
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\; \; \; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;Unders tanding the verification visit
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\; \; \; \; &nb sp\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; Choosing your PD Speci alist
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\; \; \; &nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \ ; \; \;The application process
\n\n \; \; \;Find ing a Pearson Vue testing site \;
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Monday\, January 26th\, 2015
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~~Class G:~~ \;8:00am-12:00pm (Optional)(14 Hours/1.4 CEU's will be awarded for session s C\, E &\; G upon completion of the course)
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Directed Portfolio Lab: \; The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation &\; one-on-on e time with the
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presenter. \; Participants will work on their portfolio and me et with the presenter to discuss their statements and the \n
\;documentation wit hin their professional portfolio. \; Class G will be provided on an “i f needed” basis in the event
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\;participants need additional time to complete t heir “Professional Portfolio”
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Click Here to Register
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DTSTART:20150123T080000Z DTEND:20150125T090000Z SUMMARY:CDA Fast Track - Miami 115 URL:https://niccm.com/Event/71-cda-fast-track/2014/09/20/234-cda-fast-track -miami-114.html END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR