Director Credential Requirements
(updated July 2019)
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Examples of Professional Contributions:
Service in a Leadership Role in a Professional Organization:
• Served in a leadership role in a professional organization that focuses on early childhood or school- age
issues
• Served on a community board as a representative of early childhood or school-age organization
• Served on a local, state or national advisory board for an early childhood or school-age organization
• Held an elected office in a local, state or national early childhood or school-age organization
• Served on a community for an early childhood or school-age organization to organize a conference,
community-wide advocacy event or other major event
• Mentored other early childhood or school-age professionals
• Served on Head Start Review team
• Served as NAEYC validator, CDA Advisor/CDA Representative, or NAA/COA validator
Professional Development Presentations
• Presented at a local professional development event
• Served as an instructor for a college course
• Served as a PQAS approved instructor
• Presented at a professional conference
• Presented at a high school or technical school career fair
• Served as a paid consultant/PD instructor for another early childhood or school-age program
• Served as an accreditation advisor, instructor, representative
• Served as a CDA instructor/advisor
Advocacy
• Wrote a letter to an elected official about an early childhood or school-age issue
• Wrote a letter about an early childhood or school-age issue that was published in a local newspaper
• Provided testimony at a public hearing on an early childhood or school-age issue
• Provided consultation to an elected official about early childhood or school-age issues
• Arranged a food, clothing, or toy drive for a shelter, children’s home, or disaster relief effort
• Served as a community coordinator for an advocacy agency or event
• Presented or provided testimony at an advocacy event
Program Improvement (For the Field)
• Successfully brought an early childhood or school-age program through Keystone STARS, NAEYC, NAFCC,
or NAA/COA accreditation or Head Start Program Achievement
• Developed a written curriculum based on sound early childhood or school-age principles that was
marketed to programs
• Served as a consultant to other early childhood or school-age programs in the implementation of a
curriculum approach, theory or any other program improvement activity
• Served as lead consultant in the design and renovation of indoor/outdoor learning environments
• Created a tangible product that exhibited originality of thought and execution that helped improve early
childhood or school-age programs