Renewal Requirements for Leve One or Higer Child Care Services Certification  (without Trainee Level)

 

Renewal Requirements for those who hold:

Child Care Services Certification – Level One through Four (without Child Care Centre - Trainee Level

 

Renewal Requirements:
Professional Learning (PL) hours required:

• If application submitted before expiry date: 30 PL hours
• If application submitted during the expiry month:  36 PL hours
• If application submitted after expiry month: 36 PL hours plus 1 additional PL hour for each month lapsed (maximum 60 PL hours)

Please see the Renewal of Child Care Services Certification Guide on how to renew your certification, processing time, and document requirements.

 

Resources

In the Resources sidebar , you can find:

• Renewal of Child Care Services Certification Guide
• Level one or Higher Renewal Application Form
• Documentation Requirements
• AECENL’s PL Reflection Form

These resources provide complete instructions on how to prepare and submit your renewal application.
 

Step-By Step Guide on How to Submit Your Renewal Application Package:

Step 1: Read the Guide Renewal Child Care Services Certification Guide
Check the Renewal of Child Care Services Certification Guide in the Resources section on how to apply and what required documentation is needed.

Step 2:  Download Renewal Application Form
Download and print the Level one or Higher Renewal Application Form

Step 3: Complete the Form
Print clearly and complete all sections.

Step 4: List the documentation in the application
Failure to do so will result in the application package being returned to you.

Step 5: Attach Required Documents
Attach either originals or copies of required documentation to the Renewal Application form. 

IMPORTANT!
If you send in copies, keep the original documentation until you get your physical Child Care Services Certification renewal certificate. While we accept copies, you might need to provide the originals for verification.  If you cannot provide the originals, you might need to complete more PL hours.

Step 6: Sign and Date
Make sure the renewal application form is signed and dated. A typed electronic signature is not accepted.

Step 7: Submit Your Application
Mail
Association for Early Childhood Educators NL
P.O. Box 8657
St. John’s, NL A1B 3T1

Drop‑Off
AECENL Office
59 Pippy Place, Suite 2A
St. John’s, NL A1B 4N1

DO NOT SUBMIT renewal application packages by email or fax.

If you have any questions regarding the process of issuing your child care services certification, please contact AECENL Office of Child Care Services Certification at: registrar@aecenl.ca  or by phone: (709) 579-3004 

Recruitment and Retention Grant
Individuals renewing as Trainee Level with combination of other certification Levels (For example, an individual holding Level Three - School and Trainee Level – Preschool) and currently working in a regulated child care service, may be eligible to receive the Recruitment and Retention Grant. To qualify, applicants must be awarded Level I to IV AECENL Child Care Services Certification (including those with a Trainee designation in combination with a level) and are working in a regulated child care setting. The Recruitment and Retention Grant Application must be submitted along with an Initial Child Care Services Certification Application, and no later than six months from the initial certification date. For more information and to access the Recruitment and Retention Grant Application Form, please visit the Bursary and Grant section of the AECENL website: https://aecenl.ca/index.php/bursariesgrants/ece-recruitment-and-retention-grant