Related Fields and Credits
Related Fields for early childhood professionals are fields of study that relate directly to working with children birth through grade three/age 8.
In Vermont, Related Fields are degrees with a major or concentration in:
- Early childhood;
- Child or human development;
- Elementary education;
- Special education with a birth to eight focus; or
- Child and family services.
Related Credits are credits earned from college coursework that meet the following criteria:
- Course relates to working with children birth through age 12 and their families; and
- Course content clearly falls within at least one of the NAEYC Professional Standards and Competencies and/or Afterschool Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies; and
- Credits are awarded by an appropriately accredited institution of higher education; and
- Student earned a grade of a C- or better in the course.
To submit coursework documentation to Northern Lights, please send an official or unofficial version of your transcript to Northern Lights using Direct Send, by logging in to your Northern Lights Account. For more information about how to use your Northern Lights Account please visit the Direct Send Resources page on the Northern Lights website.
You may also send your documents to Northern Lights via postal mail at CCV PO Box 489, Montpelier, VT 05601 c/o Northern Lights
