Certification and Technical Assistance Endorsement

(f) For every three hours of countable technical assistance provided, one hour may be counted toward annual training requirements set forth in Paragraph (a)of this Rule, not to exceed 50 percent of the total required so long as:
  (1) the child care center has a 3-5 star rated license; and
  (2) the participating administrator or staff member has earned at least 18 semester hours in early childhood education.
(g) For purposes of this Section, "countable technical assistance" means technical assistance provided to administrative or caregiving staff members at a child care center by a person who has been endorsed by the NC Institute for Child Development Professionals as a technical assistance provider and shall include:
  (1) a cycle of observation;
  (2) identified goals based on the observation;
  (3) a timeline for completion of identified goals;
  (4) evaluation and feedback for each participant;
  (5) technical assistance time in the classroom; and
  (6) one-on-one consultation with each participant at a time when they are not responsible for a child or group of children.

1. Membership in the NC CCHC Association

Certification/Endorsement is a benefit of annual CCHCA membership; there is no additional cost to apply or remain certified.

If applying in July and not yet a member of the CCHC Association (which opens August 1st each year), Certification/Endorsement Certificates will be awarded upon confirmation of membership in August.

2. Active CCHC Status

Active CCHCs attest to meeting the Standards of Practice during the NC Resource Center’s annual survey in January. Active CCHCs are listed on the NC Resource Center website.

3. 1,000 CCHC working hours

• CCHCs must document having completed 1,000 hours of work as a CCHC.
• Hours are counted from the date of CCHC Course completion.

4. Two Evaluations

Share this evaluation link with both evaluators.

• Supervisor or professional peer who can evaluate CCHCs knowledge and skills and verify completion of 1,000 hours of CCHC work.
• Consultee (childcare facility director, owner, or early educator) who has worked with CCHC when providing services.

5. Initial Application

Complete initial application with six portfolio entries.

Completion of six distinct portfolio components is required. Based on the 11 Subject Matter Areas from the Child Care Health Consultant Competencies, include evidence of having delivered CCHC services addressing six different subject matter areas within first 1,000 hours of working as a CCHC.

• Illness and Infectious Disease
• Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Medication Administration
• Safety and Injury Prevention
• Emergency Preparedness and Response
• Infant and Child Social and Emotional Wellbeing
• Child Abuse and Neglect
• Nutrition and Physical Activity
• Oral Health
• Environmental Health
• Staff Health and Wellness

Examples of activities and evidence: 

Additional requirements: 

Information that identifies a specific facility, early educator, or child must be removed. This includes pictures with recognizable faces.

The activity description must outline how the documentation is evidence of meeting competency.

Attached documents should be PDF, Word, PowerPoint, or picture (JPEG or similar) files. Other file types such as web pages (HTML) or email attachments may not open correctly.

1. Membership in the NC CCHC Association

• Certification/Endorsement is a benefit of annual CCHCA membership; there is no additional cost to apply or remain certified.
• If applying in July and not yet a member of the CCHC Association (which opens August 1st each year), Certification/Endorsement Certificates will be awarded upon confirmation of membership in August.

2. Active CCHC Status

Active CCHCs attest to meeting the Standards of Practice during the NC Resource Center’s annual survey in January. Active CCHCs are listed on the NC Resource Center website.

3. 2,000 CCHC working hours

2,000 hours work as a CCHC over a five-year period. Hours may be counted from the date on the most recent CCHC Certification/Endorsement Certificate.

4. Renewal Application

Complete renewal application with two renewal activities.

CCHCs are required to submit two renewal activities completed during the five-year period from date on most recent Certification/Endorsement Certificate.

Renewal activity options listed below. Choose two: