Child Care Administration: Courses, Credential & Certificate
Ideal for managers and leaders of today's child care programs interested in earning the Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators. It is recommended that the programs be taken in the following 1-6 order.
Earn the Certificate by completing all six Administrator Credential courses within three years (scholarship recipients within two years).
The Credential Program for Child Care Administrators offers an 18-credit sequence of six courses leading to the Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators. The six seminar-type courses offer up-to-date information on child care administration. The courses feature active involvement through presentations, discussions, information sharing, individual projects and group activities.
The Registry, Wisconsin's Professional Recognition System, awards the credential.
The Credential Program courses are offered in a variety of formats designed to meet the needs of busy child care professionals and are offered in convenient and easily accessible locations or online.
Certificate in Child Care Administration
The Certificate in Child Care Administration is earned alongside the Administrator Credential. Successful completion of our 18-credit sequence of six courses gives you the ability to earn both the Certificate in Child Care Administration, which is awarded by the Center, and the Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators, which is awarded by The Registry, Wisconsin's Professional Recognition System. Note: You must complete all six Administrator Credential courses through the Center in order to qualify for the Certificate in Child Care.
The goal of both the Certificate and Credential Programs is to improve the quality of early care and education programs by offering:
Up-to-date information on child care administration and organizational management
Practical information that administrators can put to use in their childcare program right away
Current concepts and "best practices" in administration, management and leadership
Activities and experiences that improve the knowledge base, skills and competencies of administrators, family child care providers and teachers
A community of learners that exchanges ideas and shares resources while building a professional network of support
Face-to-face, blended, and online formats, whichever is more suited to your needs, interests and learning styles
Courses that can be taken for either undergraduate or graduate credit
Recognized by NAEYC
The Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators has been approved by NAEYC for Early Childhood Program Accreditation.
A New Approach
The Center will be offering Blended classes as part of the UWM Blended Life and Learning Intitative.
Combining the best of face-to-face and online, our Blended classes give you a convenient new approach to earning the Wisconsin Professional Credential for Child Care Administrators and for meeting other accreditation criteria and licensing requirements.
For more information on how to earn your bachelor's or master's with UWM's online and on-campus blended degree programs visit
www.blended.uwm.edu.
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