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TECPAC RENEWAL APPLICATION
Date ____________________________
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name ___________________________________________________
Home Address __________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ___________________
Phone _____________________________ Email Address ________________________________________
Agency of Employment ___________________________________________________________________
Work Address ___________________________________________________________________________
City ____________________________________________ State ___________ Zip ___________________
Work Phone ___________________________________ Work Fax ________________________________
I am the Administrator responsible for day-to-day operations.
Current Position _________________________________________________________________________
I am no longer the Administrator responsible for day-to-day operations.
New Position ____________________________________________________________________________
HIGHER EDUCATION COURSEWORK
List all college coursework completed since Credential was last awarded. Please attach a copy of your
transcript.
Semester/Year
Course No.
Course Name
Semester Hours
Grade
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
List the descriptions and clock hours of job specific Early Childhood, management, or administrative
professional development since the Credential was last awarded, not including college coursework. Use an
additional sheet if needed. Please be sure to attach supporting documents.
Date
Description
No. of Hours
The Tennessee Early Childhood Program Administrator Credential
(TECPAC) is the recognition awarded to Early Childhood administrators
who have demonstrated the specific competencies for effective leadership
and management through academics, experiences, and portfolio assessment.
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The Tennessee Early Childhood Program Administrator Credential is administered by Tennessee Early
Childhood Training Alliance, approved by Tennessee Board of Regents and the National Association for
the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), granted by the Tennessee State University Center of
Excellence for Learning Sciences and funded by the Tennessee Department of Human Services.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
NAEYC Exp. Date _______ NAFCC Exp. Date _______ TAEYC Exp. Date _______
NSACA Exp. Date _______ ACEI Exp. Date _______ NBCDI Exp. Date _______
TN ACEI Exp. Date _______ NCCA Exp. Date _______ SECA Exp. Date _______
Local AEYC _________ Exp. Date _______ Other ______________________ Exp. Date _______
PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Please list, by category, any professional contributions you have made since the Credential was last awarded. Name
and describe the activity for each. Please be sure to attach supporting documents.
1. Service in a Leadership Role in a Professional Organization
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2. Presentations/Trainings
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3. Advocacy
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4. Program Improvement
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5. Writing and Publications
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6. Research/Grant writing
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7. Mentoring
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By signing this application, I certify that all of the information on this application is correct and complete. I
understand that any misrepresentation can result in my application not being considered for renewal.
Signature of Applicant _______________________________________________ Date ______________________
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Examples of Professional Contributions
The activities that demonstrate contributions to the field of Early Childhood and school-age care and education
fall into eight categories. The eight categories represent the range of professional activities in which directors
engage to improve the field. Examples follow each category.
Membership in national Early Childhood association(s)
What organizations are you a member of? Below are examples of national organizations:
Head Start Association
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Black Child Development Institute
National Child Care Association
National Family Child Care Association
Tennessee Association for the Education of Young Children
Tennessee Family Child Care Alliance
Tennessee School-Age Care Alliance
1. Service in a Leadership Role in a Professional Organization
Think about your professional affiliations. In what ways have you served the field of early childhood/school-age
through your membership?
Served in a leadership role in a student organization that focuses on early childhood issues
Served on a community board as a representative of early childhood or school age care and education
Served on a local, state, or national advisory board for an early childhood or school age organization
Served on a local, regional, or statewide committee to promote early childhood and/or school-age issues
Held an elected office in a local, state, or national early childhood organization
Served on a committee for an early childhood or school-age organization to organize a conference,
community-wide advocacy event or other major event
2. Presentations/Trainings
How have you helped spread the word?
Presented at a local CCR&R training or workshop
Served as instructor for a college course
Presented at a professional conference
Presented at a high school or technical school career fair
Served as a paid consultant/trainer for another early childhood or school-age program
Served as an accreditation validator or observer
Served as a credential advisor, trainer or representative
3. Advocacy
How have you advocated for young children and their families and the profession?
Wrote a letter to an elected official about an Early Childhood issue
Wrote a letter on an early childhood issue that was printed in a local newspaper
Provided testimony at a public hearing on an early childhood/school age-related issue
Provided consultation to an elected official about early childhood/school age issues
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Arranged a food, clothing, or toy drive for a shelter, children’s home, or disaster relief effort
Served as a community coordinator for advocacy agency or event
Presented or provided testimony at an advocacy event
4. Program Improvement
What have you done to improve programs for children, families, and early childhood professionals?
Successfully brought an early childhood/school age program through NAEYC, Montessori,
NSACCA, NCCA accreditation or Head Start Program of Achievement
Developed a written curriculum based on sound early childhood principles that was marketed to early
childhood programs
Served as a consultant to other early childhood or school age programs in the implementation of a
curriculum approach or theory
Served as lead consultant in the design or renovation of indoor or outdoor environments
Created a tangible product that exhibited originality of thought and execution that helped improve early
childhood/school age programs
5. Writing and Publications
What have you put in writing to improve the field of early childhood?
Written a student newsletter on Early Childhood topics
Written an article or book review that was published in an early childhood/school age journal
Served as editor of an early childhood/school age newsletter distributed in the community
Published a book on an early childhood, school age or management-related topic
Developed a new college-level course
Developed new materials (e.g. handbook, manuals, curriculum) that were shared with other Programs
6. Research/Grant writing
How have you used local, state, national, or international resources to improve program quality?
Conducted a research study on an early childhood, school age, or management-related topic as part of a
supervised thesis or dissertation
Wrote a proposal for a grant that was funded
Served as chairperson of a major fundraiser for an early childhood or school age related endeavor
Reviewed proposals, was a reader, for a foundation or other grant-making agency/organization
7. Mentoring
How have you contributed or participated in mentoring in the early childhood field?
Participated in Provider Self Assessment and Mentoring (PSAM)
Mentored a peer child care administrator
Participated in TOPSTAR mentoring program