What is the National Administrator Credential (NAC)?

The NAC is a 45-hour administrator credential from NECPA for early childhood program directors and administrators. The credential focuses on leadership, staffing, compliance, finance, and operations.

How to Renew the NAC

1. Complete 24 clock hours of professional development covering administrator competencies.
2. Save your Care Courses certificates after each course.
3. Submit NECPA’s renewal application and fee on the NECPA website: NECPA NAC Renewal.

Approved NAC Renewal Training Courses

Choose any courses below to reach 24 hours. Care Courses certificates meet NECPA criteria for NAC renewal.

Caring for Yourself
and Achieving Your Goals
3 clock hours / $25.00
Learn strategies for taking care of yourself while caring for children and avoiding job burnout. Creating Schedules and Routines
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn to use schedules to manage your days and how to establish routines that contribute to children's development. Days with Toddlers: Curriculum Planning for Ages 12–36 Months
10 clock hours / $50.00
Learn what constitutes a developmentally appropriate curriculum for toddlers. The Early Childhood Professional
16 clock hours / $57.00
Examine standards for high-quality child care, how to develop relationships with families, and managing stress. Early Childhood Stress: Serious Stress in Children's Lives
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn how to support children who have experienced abuse and neglect, household substance use disorders, domestic violence, poverty, and more. Emergency Preparedness in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Plan for emergency situations, including medical crises, natural disasters, and threats of violence. Fun and Fitness: Addressing Childhood Obesity
2 clock hours / $18.00
Covers children’s nutritional and physical movement needs. Includes recipes and activities. Great Days with Kids: Curriculum and Lesson Planning
5 clock hours / $34.00
Plan curriculum that promotes children's development and helps your days run smoothly. Hiring, Supervising, and Motivating Staff — Administration Course Bundle
10 clock hours / $50.00
Includes two courses on staff administration—Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care and Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care—at a $20.00 discount. Hiring and Supervising Qualified Staff in Child Care
4 clock hours / $30.00
Learn about types of supervision and feedback, performance evaluation standards, staff retention strategies, and conducting interviews. Keeping Infants Safe
3 clock hours / $25.00
Covers safe sleep practices, early brain development, AHT, SIDS, SUID, and ACEs. Lead Safety in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn where lead lurks, the health risks to children, and how to mitigate the dangers. Managing Health and Safety in Child Care
12 clock hours / $52.00
Provide a healthy and safe environment for young children. Includes many aspects of health and safety. Medication Procedures in Child Care
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn medication administration procedures and how to respond to medical emergencies. Nutrition in Early Childhood: Shaping a Healthy Future
6 clock hours / $40.00
Learn about children’s nutritional requirements, dietary restrictions, and incorporating nutrition education and cooking in your curriculum. Parents and Child Care
20 clock hours / $60.00
Learn ways to build a trusting relationship with families, empower parents to collaborate in their children’s learning, and create a sense of community. Safe Baby, Safe Child
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn ways to soothe crying babies, how to recognize symptoms of TBIs, and more. Safe Environments in Child Care
5 clock hours / $34.00
Learn to recognize and reduce indoor and outdoor hazards to children’s health and safety. Sanitation for Disease Prevention in Early Childhood Programs
5 clock hours / $34.00
Provide a clean, sanitary environment to protect children's health. Staff Development and Motivation in Child Care
6 clock hours / $40.00
Study strategies to improve program quality, coaching approaches, and how to engage staff in professional development. Sun Safety
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to protect children from the sun's radiation, including Australia’s “slip, slap, seek, and slide” approach. Transportation Safety
2 clock hours / $18.00
Learn how to use child restraint systems and ways to help ensure children’s safe transportation. Transitions and Other Troublesome Times
6 clock hours / $40.00
Discover strategies to support children with transitions between activities, including lunchtime, naptime, and going-home time. Understanding Each Other: Communicating with Families, Staff and Your Community
9 clock hours / $48.00
Improve your verbal, written, and nonverbal skills to ensure effective communication with families, staff, and the community. Understanding and Managing Allergies in Child Care
1 clock hour / $12.00
Includes allergy care plans and treating allergic exposure.

“The Care Courses I ordered were great! They arrived fast and the grading and certificate service was amazing! Thanks so much for making this training available and offering it to correspond to the NAC requirements. I very much appreciate your super customer service!”

— Grosse Pointe, Michigan

“I love Care Courses and will continue to use it! It's the easiest way for me to find NAC credit.”

— Hawarden, Iowa