DULUTH, Ga., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a nationally accredited distance training institution dedicated exclusively to the child care industry, is proud to announce College Credit Recommendations of evaluated certificate programs awarded by the National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (NPNSI).
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NPNSI determined eligibility for College Credit Recommendations in the baccalaureate/associate degree category for the following certificate programs: Online College Credit Eligible CDA Certificate; Online Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC) Certificate (10 semester hours in Human/Child Development or Early Childhood Education); Online Instructor-Supported CDA Certificate (8 semester hours in Human/Child Development or Early Childhood Education); Online National Administrator Credential Certificate (5 semester hours in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Education Administration/Leadership); and Online Director's Certificate (4 semester hours in Early Childhood Education or Early Childhood Education Administration/Leadership).
"The receipt of NPNSI College Credit Recommendations on CCEI certificate programs advances opportunities for early childhood teachers. It allows them to articulate credit for CCEI programs into a college degree program, thus improving the qualifications of teaching staff," said Maria Taylor, President and CEO of CCEI.
About CCEI
ChildCare Education Institute provides the child care industry with online professional development programs and courses to meet industry education and training requirements. Over 100 professional development courses are available in English and Spanish, as well as online certificate course of study programs, such as the Child Development Associate (CDA), Director's Certificate, and others. CCEI is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council, approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training to award IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and is authorized under the Nonpublic Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990.
About NPNSI
The National Program on Noncollegiate Sponsored Instruction (NPNSI) is an educational advisory service that evaluates learning experiences for noncollegiate organizations and makes the results available on the directory, College Credit Recommendations Online, for colleges to use as a guide in awarding credit for noncollegiate course work. More than 1,500 colleges and universities currently report willingness to consider awarding credit based on NPNSI's credit recommendations and member organizations. For more information, visit http://www.nationalponsi.org/ or call 518.486.2070.
For more information on CCEI, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 1.800.499.9907.
SOURCE ChildCare Education Institute
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