Recognized Credentials
Earning a credential means that you’ve met a defined set of requirements related to skills and knowledge and is a professional recognition of your qualifications. The Alaska SEED Registry recognizes the following early childhood education credentials.
Child Development Associate (CDA)
The Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is offered through the Council for Professional Recognition and is nationally awarded and recognized. The CDA Credential focuses on the skills of professionals in the early childhood education field and is designed to provide performance-based training, assessment, and a credential for child care center staff, family child care providers, and home visitors.
Alaska Early Childhood Administrator (AK-ECAC)
The Alaska Early Childhood Administrator Credential (AK-ECAC) is designed to help administrators gain core knowledge and competencies in fiscal and human resource management, foundation in child development, family engagement practices, social emotional development, and environmental assessment.
This credential has different requirements for providers of:
- Centers/Group Homes
- Family Child Care
Learn more by following this link:
Alaska Relationship-Based Professional Development (RBPD) Specialist
A Relationship-Based Professional Development (RBPD) Specialist provides technical assistance, consultation, and coaching to early childhood and school-age professionals to help them thrive in their careers.
This credential has four progressive tiers:
- RBPD I: Technical Assistant Specialist
- RBPD II: Consultation Specialist
- RBPD III A: Practitioner/Teacher Coach
- RBPD III B: Program/Administration Coach
Learn more by following this link:
Questions? Contact us at info@seedalaska.org or at 907.265.3194.