Alaska Early Childhood Administrator Credential Application

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About the Credential
The Alaska Early Childhood Administrator Credential (AK-ECAC) is a series of content-specific trainings designed to provide administrators with knowledge in the areas of fiscal management, human resources, social emotional development, family engagement, what it means to be a professional in early childhood, and how to arrange a classroom environment to support children's development. These content areas have been identified by a statewide advisory panel of early childhood professionals as foundational to any program administrator in order to help provide a quality early childhood education program.
The AK-ECAC includes the following training content areas:

  1. Fiscal Management
  2. Human Resources/Personnel Development (Center ONLY)
  3. Family Engagement: Strengthening Families Training
  4. Social Emotional Development: Pyramid Model Foundations Training
  5. Professionalism: Introduction to the Alaska Early Childhood Core Knowledge and Competencies
  6. Child Development: Alaska Early Learning Guidelines
  7. Administrator Education Level:
    • Child Care Center, Early Head Start, Head Start, or Pre-Elementary Administrator: Alaska SEED Level 7
    • Home/Group Home: Alaska SEED Level 6
The AK-ECAC and Learn & Grow:

While the AK-ECAC is a stand-alone credential, it is also a requirement of Learn & Grow, Alaska's Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS) for early childhood education programs. For more information on Learn & Grow, visit aklearnandgrow.org.
Applying for the Credential
Here are a few steps to assist with the process:

1. Gather Documentation:  Gather your training certificates and/or transcripts with the courses related to the AK-ECAC Credential and upload them to this application.

2. Review Transcripts with a Staff Member:

For applicants working in a program participating in Learn & Grow:
  • Work with your program's Professional Development Specialist (PDS) from thread, who will help review your transcripts and determine what AK-ECAC content areas you have completed.  Please contact our Lead Office:  907-265-3100
For applicants working in programs NOT participating in Learn & Grow:
  • Arrange a time to talk with a Statewide Systems Coordinator to review transcripts and determine what AK-ECAC content areas you have completed. Please contact 907-265-3118 or email nroman@threadalaska.org.
3. Complete Training for All Content Areas

4. Submit Application: When you have completed training/courses for all content areas, complete the following application form and submit it with any supporting documents.  Alaska SEED will respond to you within 30 days of receiving your application.

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*Please complete all of the fields of the application and attach any supporting documents before submitting.
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Current SEED Level and Expiration Date
Applicants who work in centers need to be at least a level 7 in the SEED Career Ladder.  Applicants who work in home/group care need to be at least level 6 in the SEED Career Ladder.


Content Areas and Trainings
Please select ONLY one training/course from the list for each category.
Family Engagement




Social Emotional Development




Professionalism




Child Development




Fiscal Management



If not applicable, enter N/A.

If not applicable, choose today's date.
Human Resources (Center Administrators Only)

If you are a home/group home administrator, choose "not applicable."


If not applicable, enter N/A.

If not applicable, choose today's date.
Documentation
Please attach any supporting documentation
Agreement


Applications will be processed in order of receipt within 30 business days.