Does a Candidacy due date need to be selected in the Application by a currently accredited program that is working to meet deadlines in the timeline for currently accredited programs?
Yes. Currently accredited programs that wish to avoid a lapse in their NAEYC Accreditation must select a Candidacy due date that is no later than the Candidacy due date assigned to the program in the timeline for currently accredited programs. This essential information must be included in the program’s Application and submitted within the date range indicated for the Application in the timeline for currently accredited programs. Currently accredited programs that are willing to experience a lapse in their NAEYC Accreditation are not required to adhere to the deadlines published in the timeline for currently accredited programs. If these programs need additional time to complete their Self-Study and Self-Assessment, they may select any of the three available Candidacy due dates in the Application, but doing so will result in a lapse in the program&rsquo’s NAEYC Accreditation.
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- Several of the assistant teachers in my program meet one of the candidacy requirements for educational qualifications for teachers, but do not have a CDA or are not working toward it or another ECE degree. Do their qualifications count toward candidacy?
- I am a currently accredited program with a deadline imposed by the Academy to maintain our accredited status. Do I need to select a Candidacy due date and/or complete page 8 of the Application?
- Does a Candidacy due date need to be selected in the Application by a currently accredited program that is working to meet deadlines in the timeline for currently accredited programs?
