National Administrative Credential
Course Content
The Director Credential Program 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
- Corporate entities
- Center budgeting
- Personnel benefits/policies
- Strategies to increase profit margin
Unit 2: Insurance For Your Center
- Protecting Assets
- Determining Liability and Amounts
- Types of Coverage
Session B: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
Unit 3: Recruiting, Hiring & New Teacher Orientation
- Recruiting Strategies
- Hiring Practices
- Developing and Implementing New Teacher Training
Unit 4: Employee Handbooks, Evaluations and Job Descriptions
- Developing & Evaluating Employee Handbooks
- Effective Evaluation Practices
- Minimizing Conflict with Job Descriptions
Session C: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
Unit 5: Parent Communication
- Strategies for Staff/Parent Communication
- Health and safety
- Developing and Evaluating a Parent’s Handbook
- Selling and the Enrollment Process
Unit 6: Child Development – The Essentials
- Ages/Stages
- Literacy, Math, Science, Diversity
- Playground Assessment Strategies
- Classroom Observations
Session D: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
Unit 7: Working With the Difficult Employee
- Confrontation Techniques
- Dealing with Absenteeism
- Developing a Discipline Plan
- Termination Strategies
- Classroom Observations
Unit 8: Administrative Leadership
- Team Building
- Planning Strategies
- Respect of Diversity
- Row charts and Organizational Structure
Session E: (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
Unit 9: The New Economy Challenges and Opportunities
- Understanding Marketing
- Strategies to Overcome the “NEW” Challenges
- Demographic/Psychographic
Unit 10: Train the Trainer
- Methods and Styles of Learning
- Getting Certified to Train Your own Staff
Session F: Credential Praxis
(25 Contact Hours/2.5 CEUs for Completion)
Optional Praxis Tutoring Session