Child and youth care practitioners comprise the largest human serving profession in the world - a profession which is dedicated to promoting the optimal development of children and youth.
The Child and Youth Care Certification Board awards professional certification (CYC-P) for individuals who demonstrate advanced education, training, and skills in the field of child and youth care work.
Learn more by downloading a brochure (2.3 mb pdf) or browsing the January 2012 newsletter (436 kb pdf).
Certification is a means for practitioners and child-serving organizations to demonstrate their commitment to professional practice and higher standards.
Individuals are certified from a variety of practice settings including:
- After school programs
- Child welfare
- Children’s shelters
- Early childhood education
- Faith-based programs
- Foster care
- Hospitals
- Juvenile justice/probation
- Public and private schools
- Recreation
- Residential education/treatment centers
- Universities