By agreement between the Division of Child Development and Early Education and the Department of Public Instruction, education verification without proof by receipt of official transcripts is only valid if completed by the Principal of the School or the Superintendent of the School System and attested to by the signature of that person. If the program is not located in a school, the Superintendent of the School System is required to complete and sign this form. No other person in any other position is authorized to sign this form.

Applicant Signature

In order for us to evaluate your education, you will need to submit official transcripts showing all the coursework you have completed at this time. (We cannot evaluate from a grade report, copy, unofficial student copy, copy of a diploma, or computer printout.)

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Principal or the school system superintendent signature

Upload an appropriately signed (by either the principal or the school system superintendent) NCDCDEE Public School Preschool Staff Education form for Administrator with the information about the public school you are currently employed and a copy of your official college transcript(s) showing any early childhood coursework or degrees.

Administrator must have attained a standard* Principal License or Exceptional Children Program Administration Certificate or a Level III North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credential (NCECAC) or its equivalent.

All Administrators who have not attained (or who are in the process of attaining) the above license(s) or certification(s) must upload a copy of their college level transcripts. Such individuals may be contacted to upload additional information in order for the education evaluation to be completed.

For a Level III Administrator qualification, you may upload a copy of your standard, non-expired Principal's License or Exceptional Children Program Administration Certificate instead of a copy of an official transcript for the evaluation process to proceed.

*We will only accept standard licenses. Provisional licenses require copies of official transcripts to be uploaded for education verification. NOTE: For a Level III Administrator qualification, you may submit a copy of your standard, non-expired Principal's License or Exceptional Children Program Administration Certificate instead of an official transcript for the evaluation process to proceed.

NOTE: If the DCDEE.0172 submitted is not appropriately signed by the Principal of the School or Superintendent of the School System, the applicant will need to sign the application and submit official transcripts and/or a copy of any applicable DPI license for the evaluation process to proceed.

Developmental Day Facilities

If you are working in a developmental day facility, please click here and view Chapter 9 - Child Care Rules, Section .2900-Developmental Day Services/Staff Qualifications for information about education requirements.

Copies of official transcripts must be uploaded for ALL completed college level coursework, certificates, diplomas and/or degrees. Please do not upload copies of in-service training documentation as these are not considered college coursework. Photocopies of transcripts, student or internet copies and grade reports are NOT accepted.

Only official transcripts from post-secondary schools which are accredited will be evaluated. Accredited is defined as an institution of higher education having nationally recognized regional accreditation by one of the six regional accrediting agencies. (For schools outside the U.S.A., the recognized system of the specified country's accreditation process will be accepted).

To be qualified for a position, you must meet the minimum education requirements in this section for each child care position selected. Submit official transcripts and/or upload copies of any qualifying certificates, such as a BSAC or a nationally accredited credential certificate. The nationally accredited credential certificate must meet the following criteria: 1)Nationally accredited and available in all 50 states, 2) Comprehensive in scope which is inclusive of the following six areas: child growth and development; professionalism; health and safety; creation of appropriate environments that enhance physical, emotional, social and cognitive development; developmentally appropriate learning activities; and working with families, 3) 120 clock (contact) hours of education and/or training, 4) Formal observation and/or portfolio assessment, 5) Standardized written assessment, and 6) individually earned.

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WORKSHEET for North Carolina Child Care Administrators

Choose the highest level that describes your current status. To be eligible for the NC Early Childhood Administration Credential certificate, you must complete the requirements in the boxes in the level that you have chosen. If you have met requirements for any of the non-star boxes in the level that you have chosen, you are eligible for an equivalency letter only. Completion of the NC School-Age Child Care Administrator requirements results in an equivalency letter; there is no certificate.

KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS & TERMS

EDU 261: Early Childhood Admin I course taught at NC Community Colleges; EDU 262: Early Childhood Admin II course taught at NC Community Colleges

NCECC: North Carolina Early Childhood Credential; NCSACCC: North Carolina School-Age Child Care Credential; NCECAC: North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credential

EC/CD: Early Childhood / Child Development; EE/HG&D: Elementary Education / Human Growth and Development; sch: semester credit hours; AA/AAS: Associate's Degree;

BA/BS: Bachelor's Degree; MA/MS: Master's Degree; Portfolio: A collection of activities that demonstrate administrative skill and competency. A packet of specified portfolio assignments is completed in EDU 261/262 or independently by an applicant.