Accreditation

A process through which child care programs voluntarily meet specific standards to receive endorsement from a professional agency. Some of these organizations include:

• National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) www.naeyc.org/
• National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs (NAC) www.naccp.org/
• National After School Association (NAA) www.naaweb.org/
• National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC) www.nafcc.org/