National Child Care Association (NCCA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Child Care
Member Type(s): Licensed Child Care Providers
Scope: National - United States
Formed: 1987
Members: 9,943
Address: 2025 M Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC, 20036-3309, USA
Phone: 800-543-7161
Fax: 202-367-2133
Email: info@nccanet.org
Website: www.nccanet.org

Description:

NCCA is a professional trade association focused exclusively on the needs of licensed, private childhood care and education programs. As an alliance of care and education professionals and owners, NCCA takes a singular position in the United States as the ONLY organization representing the specific interests of the licensed, private community.

Mission/Aims:

The Mission of the National Child Care Association is to promote the growth and safeguard the interest of quality childhood care and education focusing on licensed, private providers of these services.

Principal Activities:

Truly a representative organization, much of NCCA's focus is on insuring opportunities for the private sector in the provision of services including subsidized child care, Head Start, state pre-k programs and professional development opportunities.

In addition, NCCA has taken a leadership role in developing and offering professional development programs which are geared to the needs of the private sector. The association awards the National Administrator Credential (NAC) to successful directors, owners and managers. The NAC is the only national administrators' credential in the United States.

Member Benefits:

Washington-based legislative Office
Professional, experienced lobbyists
National regulatory input & impact
Annual National Leadership Conference
Member discounts through various affinity partners
National property & casualty insurance program (Markel)
Professional Development Opportunities
Coalitions and Collaborations with other national associations in the field
Industry-relevant publications

Training/Licensing/Certification:

National Administrators Credential
Certified Child Care Professional
It's The Law

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
United States Chamber of Commerce
Early Care and Education Consortium

Our member Associations, Chapters, Divisions:
Muscular Dystrophy Association
National Program for Playground Safety

Partner Associations:
Sun Safety Alliance

Verification Criteria:

License
National Administrator's Credential

Additional Information:

Since 1987, NCCA has been the only voice of the licensed, private childhood care and education community. Since that time, the association, its staff and leadership, have succeeded in establishing an influential presence for the private sector at national policy and legislative tables.

NCCA is a federation of state associations and as such draws outstanding leadership from across the United States. The five largest child care companies are national members of NCCA in addition to a number of regional companies.