Certification Council of Early Childhood Educators of Nova Scotia (CCECCENS)

The Certification Council of Early Childhood Educators of Nova Scotia (CCECCENS)  http://cccns.org/CCECENS.htm is a non-profit, volunteer organization that is committed to the development of a high quality, professional, certified body of Early Childhood Educators. It is an affiliate of Canadian Child Care Federation.

The Certification Council of Early Childhood Educators has been in operation since the mid 70’s and currently has certified over 50 members as Early Childhood Educators and 2 members as Early Childhood Centre Administrators.  Certification is a process facilitated by a certified ECE mentor that includes evaluation by peers and oneself and a validation by a qualified Certification Validator. 

Goals:

• to improve the quality of care for the children of Nova Scotia, providing assurance to parents, peers and administrators that individuals who have undergone the process of certification have reached a standard of excellence.

• to provide a pathway to greater professional development which allows for polishing, upgrading and maintaining of skills.

• to provide a consistent and preferred standard for early childhood professionals across the province that encompasses all training backgrounds.

• to demonstrate to society as a whole that we are a credible, professional group of educators who are accountable to both ourselves and society.

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