Approved Accrediting Bodies
To meet the highest standards for high quality early care and education, Level Four (4) of Paths to QUALITY™ requires the child care program to achieve and maintain accreditation by one of the following nationally recognized accrediting bodies approved by the Bureau of Child Care:
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)
Council on Accreditation (COA)
National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)
The Indiana Accreditation Project provides financial support for each phase of the accreditation process as well as provider support materials. Trained professionals offer advising to assist programs in achieving accreditation.
For more information on the accreditation project or to apply for assistance, contact the Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children by calling 1-800-657-7577 or by visiting their web site at http://www.iaeyc.org/.
