Initial Certification Process

About the Initial Certification Process

Certification Requirements:

Area

Certification Requirements

Fees

Testing Fee: $75

Application Fee: $100

Examination

Must achieve passing score on 75-item scenario based exam.

Education and experience

No degree AND 10,000 hours (five years) of documented experience in direct youth/child care work.

OR

Completion of an Associate Degree from a regionally accredited college program AND 6,000 hours (three years) documented experience.

OR

Completion of Baccalaureate Degree from a regionally accredited college or university AND 4,000 hours (two years) documented experience.

OR

Completion of a Masters Degree from a regionally accredited college or university AND 2,000 hours (one year) documented experience.

OR

Completion of a Canadian 2-year CYC diploma from a regionally accredited college and 6000 hours of documented experience including the internship/practicum/placement hours included in the diploma program.

OR

Completion of a Canadian 3-year CYC diploma from a regionally accredited college and 5000 hours of documented experience including the internship/practicum/placement hours included in the diploma program.

Beginning in 2012 the minimum educational requirement to apply for certification will be a baccalaureate degree.

References

Two (2) letters of reference from co-workers who have known the applicant for 6 months or longer.

AND

Completion of Supervisor Assessment by a supervisory level person who has extensive, direct knowledge of the applicant’s work with youth.

AND

Completion of Supervisor Assessment by a 2^nd supervisory level person who has extensive, direct knowledge of the applicant’s work with youth.

Professional Membership

Individual membership in a professional organization

Professional Training Requirement

Professionalism

   Minimum of 20 hours

Cultural and Human Diversity

   Minimum of 20 hours

Applied Human Development

   Minimum of 20 hours

Relationship and Communication

   Minimum of 40 hours

Developmental Practice Methods

   Minimum of 80 hours

Additional Training (not assigned to specific content domain)

   Maximum of 70 hours

250 Total hours required with 100 hours received

within the last 5 years

Portfolio

Satisfactory Completion required

Surveys

Completion of application form, supervisor assessment and portfolio surveys required

Child & Youth Care Certification Board, Inc.

Providing Competency-based Testing and Certification for Child & Youth Care Professionals

About the Initial Certification Process

Certification Requirements:

AND

*Area*	*Certification Requirements*
Fees	Testing Fee: $75 Application Fee: $100
Examination	Must achieve passing score on 75-item scenario based exam.
Education and experience	No degree AND 10,000 hours (five years) of documented experience in direct youth/child care work. OR Completion of an Associate Degree from a regionally accredited college program AND 6,000 hours (three years) documented experience. OR Completion of Baccalaureate Degree from a regionally accredited college or university AND 4,000 hours (two years) documented experience. OR Completion of a Masters Degree from a regionally accredited college or university AND 2,000 hours (one year) documented experience. OR Completion of a Canadian 2-year CYC diploma from a regionally accredited college and 6000 hours of documented experience including the internship/practicum/placement hours included in the diploma program. OR Completion of a Canadian 3-year CYC diploma from a regionally accredited college and 5000 hours of documented experience including the internship/practicum/placement hours included in the diploma program. Beginning in 2012 the minimum educational requirement to apply for certification will be a baccalaureate degree.
References	Two (2) letters of reference from co-workers who have known the applicant for 6 months or longer. AND Completion of Supervisor Assessment by a supervisory level person who has extensive, direct knowledge of the applicant’s work with youth. AND Completion of Supervisor Assessment by a 2^nd supervisory level person who has extensive, direct knowledge of the applicant’s work with youth.
Professional Membership	Individual membership in a professional organization
Professional Training Requirement	Professionalism Minimum of 20 hours Cultural and Human Diversity Minimum of 20 hours Applied Human Development Minimum of 20 hours Relationship and Communication Minimum of 40 hours Developmental Practice Methods Minimum of 80 hours Additional Training (not assigned to specific content domain) Maximum of 70 hours 250 Total hours required with 100 hours received within the last 5 years
Portfolio	Satisfactory Completion required
Surveys	Completion of application form, supervisor assessment and portfolio surveys required