Tools for Developing Professional Development and Recognition Systems

The following documents are available in PDF.

Are you interested in what other states are doing to promote the professional development of parenting educators?

The materials in this section were compiled to serve as a resource for parenting educator networks looking to develop professional preparation and recognition systems. The “Framework for Understanding Parenting Educator Professional Preparation and Recognition” and the “Parenting Educator Credentialing Systems Matrix” are the work of NPEN’s Professional Preparation and Recognition Committee. These documents recognize the existing work across the country and seek to promote the use of common terminology and elements as an important step in advancing the field of Parenting Education.

• Framework for Understanding Parenting Educator Professional Preparation and Recognition
• Parenting Educator Credentialing Systems Matrix
• Parenting Educator Credentialing Systems Matrix Worksheet
• Competencies of a Parent Educator: What Does a Parent Educator Need to Know and Do? by Betty Cooke
• Professional Preparation Systems for Parenting Educators: Identification, Perceived Value, and Demand for a National Credential by Heidi E. Stolz, Teri M. Henke, Denise J. Brandon, Juli M. Sams