Director Credentials Renewal

To renew you Director Credential issued by Early Care and Education, complete the renewal application below and return by mail or email.

• Note:
• If your credential expires, you will have to start over.
• Early Care and Education's Director Credential Renewal is only available to individuals who received their credential through Early Care and Education.
• The $50 renewal fee must be paid at the time of renewal.
• If you choose, you can attend the 5-day class again to renew your credential and also receive management training hours for the class.
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• Follow the instructions and include all documents.
• The non-compliance and training reports must be completed.
• Your renewal will be denied if all documents are not submitted.
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• Please allow up to 30 days for your renewal to be processed. Renewals are reviewed first in, first out.
• Early Care and Education and Tym Smith cannot be held responsible for a renewal that expires and was not sent in within 30 days resulting in a licensing issue.

Return your application packet one of two ways:

Download the
Renewal Application

To be eligible for renewal, the following criteria must be met:

1. You were designated as a director with Child Care Licensing for at least 12 months; or
2. Have worked as an assistant director or administrator at a licensed center for at least 12 months; and
3. You have stayed in compliance with all training and professional development with Child Care Licensing.
4. You have maintained 30 hours of annual training each year;
5. Your program was not placed on probation with Child Care Licensing over the last two years; and
6. Your center has had no more than the following non-compliances over the past two years:

The following documents MUST be included with your application for renewal:

• Copy of all childcare licensing inspections or investigations for the last two years or while you were the designated director, assistant director or administrator.
• Report explaining any non-compliance, course of action taken for each non-compliance, and a plan on how you will maintain this standard in the future.
• Summary of all training received over the last two years showing that you have stayed in compliance with minimum standards 746.1311 (maintain at least 30 hours of training each calendar year). Outline each training class with knowledge learned and how this was new knowledge was implemented into your program.
• Copy of all training certificates received over last two years.
• Copy of current CPR/first aid certification.
• Copy of your original Director's credential issued by Early Care and Education.
• A check for $50 made payable to "Early Care and Education" or completed 'Payment' section on application.