Have you talked with Jessica Iandola, Aim4Excellence eLearning Specialist & State Registry Coordinator, to learn more about Aim4Excellence?. She is happy to discuss the recognition of Aim4Excellence in state registry systems!. More about Aim4Excellence:

En esta sesión, lo guiaremos paso a paso en el uso de Canva, una herramienta gratuita que le permite ser su propio diseñador gráfico. Esta sesión virtual de 90 minutos, se realizará el 21 de agosto y se presentará completamente en español.

Kimberlee Hendricks, the Managing Director of the McCormick Institute's Center for Early Childhood Leadership, has been featured by GlobalMindED!. Read the full interview:

You’ll walk away with the tools, strategies, and support network you need to strengthen your program, make informed decisions, and confidently plan for long-term success. All for only $15! . Learn more:

Building Better Business, a new leadership academy for family child care (FCC), empowers FCC professionals to build sustainable businesses. This online four-month academy offers 24 hours of expert-led, hands-on professional development.

The 4-day training concludes with a reliability test, and participants who are 85% or more reliable with the national anchors are eligible to apply for BAS Certification for an additional fee. Register:

Do you want to ensure that Business Administration Care for Family Child Care (BAS) assessments are valid, reliable, and administered consistently across programs? . Our October BAS Assessor Reliability Training provides an analysis of the items and quality indicators in the BAS.

Six sessions during October - December, 2025. 💻 Virtual | 💵 $1,200 | 🕙 10am–3pm CT. 🔗 Learn more:

🧠 Learn how to tailor your TA using the BAS, career development research, and strategies grounded in real-world practice. Topics like:.✔️ More Than a Nurturing Heart – Understand the full identity of FCC professionals.✔️ Put It in Writing – Guide providers to develop contracts.

Stronger Technical Assistance (TA) = Stronger FCC Programs . The Business Administration Scale for Family Child Care (BAS) Transformative TA Institute is a 6-part virtual experience built for coaches, mentors, and TA providers supporting family child care professionals.

Did you know the Aim4Excellence curriculum is utilized to help support undergraduate and graduate level coursework at the University of Houston at Clear Lake? . Learn more about the Aim4Excellence online National Director Credential:

Learn more about how you can grow your leadership skills and your business through Taking the Lead, the McCormick Institute's academy for FCC professionals who have been in business for more than five years:

“My confidence as a business owner has definitely grown through TTL. I've gained the motivation and clarity to actively pursue NAFCC Accreditation, the Business Administration Scale (BAS), and the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS).” - TTL participant

Or, bring us to you! Contact us at pas.bas@nl.edu, and we will meet with you to learn more about your group’s needs and create a customized training program.

You can take this training with us virtually this Fall! The BAS Transformative TA Institute will be offered as six Zoom sessions across October - December 2025. Learn more and register:

Recent Business Administration Scale (BAS) Transformative TA participant Tonya Muhammad said this about her experience: "The information shared was not only informative but also incredibly necessary and relatable."

We are honored to have received the "Friend of Family Child Care" award at @nafcc 2025 Conference! . McCormick's Kimberlee Hendricks is pictured here with Dr. Dezireé Mattocks, Dr. Elaine Miller, and Dr. Erma Jackson. #nafcc2025 #nafcc #familychildcare

We love the opportunity to bring professional learning to early childhood leaders in both English and Spanish!.

Quality Training Specialist Isabel Landa, M.Ed., presented "What belongs in a contract: creating and improving your family child care contract" and "Creación y mejora de los manuales familiares: para el cuidado infantil en el hogar" at the @nafcc national conference.

Yvonne's presentation, "Advocacy and Engagement: Connecting with Families and the Community to build Better Futures for Children," equipped participants with the tools and confidence to become effective advocates for children and families.