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The Arizona Directors Academy (AzDAc)
The Arizona Directors Academy (AzDAc) has been developed to meet the educational and accreditation needs of Arizona’s child care directors and administrators. Through AzDAc, individual complete college coursework that satisfies:
- Arizona regulatory agency requirements for continuing education/professional development
- National accreditation educational qualification for program administrators including NAEYC, NAC, NECCPA
- Rio Salado College certificate of completion criteria for directors and administrators
- Rio Salado College criteria for early childhood business and management Associate Degree
Additionally, the Rio Salado College Associate Degree in early childhood business and management articulates to Northcentral University’s (NCU) Bachelors in Business Administration (B.B.A.) with an emphasis in early childhood Administration. NCU and Rio Salado College are accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. NCU is accredited through the Association of Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
The Arizona Director’s Academy (AzDAc) is a 12 month experience where participants will:
- Explore fiscal administration and systems management; gain knowledge and skills needed to effectively lead and operate a high quality early childhood organization.
- Assist participants in the development of an Individualized Education Goal Plan (IEGP) designed to meet their needs as a director/administrator
- Engage participants in meaningful college coursework designed specifically for directors and administrators
- Use nationally recognized rating and assessment tools, to analyze and evaluate the participants current program operation
- Assign each participant to an Early childhood Education Coach. Rio’s Early Childhood Education Coaches are experts in the field of early childhood program administration and management.
- Offer a variety of delivery methods including on-site, by phone, and/or by e-mail to provide technical assistance.
AzDAc is currently taking applications for the January 2009 Academy Cohort. To apply please download the application and recommendation forms and submit them by December 5th, 2008.
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