The Registry, as a member of The National Registry Alliance, has been approved to prepare portions of the Administrator and Staff sections of the Candidacy Materials for consideration by NAEYC Accreditation.

NAEYC Links

Requirements:

1. You must have registered your program and have logged into your program account.
   1. To register go to
      http://www.the-registry.org/myregistry/User/RegisterOrg.aspx.
      You will be asked to supply your DHFS or DWD number and your EIN.
   2. To login go to http://www.the-registry.org and sign in on the left hand column
2. Your staff must have records on their Registry Online application.
   1. Only verified training and education will be included on the report.
   2. As of January 1, 2010, staff do not have to have a current certificate.
      
       

To use Registry records as part of your accreditation application

1. On page 17 of the NAEYC Candidacy Materials, check the box next to:
   
   My program is located in OK, MO, ME, WI, or MT and has attached documentation from The National Registry Alliance (TNRA) on the designated administrator and/or teaching staff qualifications. NAEYC has permission to share our program’s contact information with TNRA.
    
2. Log on to your Registry organization account.
3. Make sure that your staff are listed on your program profile employment page
4. Confirm that all staff records are up to date on their Registry record
5. Click on the Reports tab
    
6. Print the appropriate Section 6 Administrator report.
   All administrator and director positions that do not have an end date are included in this report.
   
   1. Click on Form A or Form B depending on how you intend to fulfill these NAEYC requirements.
   2. Choose the appropriate “Beginning Training Range”. Consultant NAEYC resources to determine the date you should use.
   3. Click on the ‘View Report’ button
   4. Review the report on your screen
   5. Follow the instructions for Saving and printing all reports below.
7. Print the Section 7 Staff report
   All positions other than administrator that do not have an end date are included in this report.
   1. Click on Section 7: Teaching Staff Qualifications
   2. Choose the appropriate “Beginning Training Range”
      Consultant NAEYC resources to determine the date you should use.
   3. Click on the ‘View Report’ button
   4. Review the report on your screen
   5. Follow the instructions for Saving and printing all reports below.
       
8. Include all of these documents with your NAEYC accreditation application.
   Additional documentation is not required for degrees, Registry credentials or training listed on the reports above.
    
   Saving and printing all reports:
   You will want to save these reports in PDF format onto your local machine and then print them when you are ready to assemble your accreditation application. Adobe Reader is required.
   
   Once you have followed the instructions through 6c or 7c above:

1. Select Acrobat (PDF) file from the ‘Select a format’ drop down box.
   
   
2. Click on the word ‘Export’ next to that box
3. You will then receive a prompt:
   1. Open - this will open the report. It can then be printed or saved.
   2. Save - this will save the file directly to your computer. It can then be opened manually.
      
      Note: Printing directly from your browser is possible but formatting may not be maintained.
      Export to PDF format and then print your document.
      
      These reports can be reproduced and printed at any time.

NAEYC Links:

NAEYC.ORG
NAEYC FAQ
Sample Candidacy Materials