Membership is open to all who share a desire to serve and act on behalf of the needs and rights of young children. A site visit by trained validators is then scheduled to assure the accuracy of the self study. After the site visit, a national commission reviews all the information and makes suggestions regarding improvement.
Accreditation is granted for three years.
If a program is not granted accreditation, the program is given the opportunity to make the needed changes and another site visit can occur. Permission for reproduction of these materials for non-profit use with proper citation is granted.