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Competencies for Early Childhood Consultants

Competency Area A:
Demonstrates Content Expertise 
A1 Child development knowledge 
A2 Developmentally appropriate practices. 
A3 Quality standards
A4 Assessment tools 
A5 Family and cultural diversity
A6 Inclusive early care and education 
A7 State regulations 
A8 Other regulatory codes
A9 Program improvement resources

Competency Area B:
Builds professional, collaborative relationships with clients 
B1 Consultation process 
B2 Communication strategies
B3 Assessment process 
B4 Partnership for improvement 
B5 Building on strengths
B6 Flexibility

Competency Area C:
Demonstrates technical assistance expertise
C1 Assessment partnership 
C2 Practice-outcome links 
C3 Action plans
C4 Low control technical assistance strategies
C5 Moderate control technical assistance strategies 
C6 High control technical assistance strategies
C7 Collaborative on-site planning 
C8 Choosing appropriate technical assistance strategies 
C9 Conflict management 
C10 Disseminating program improvement information 
C11 Professional development links

Competency Area D:
Demonstrates professionalism & ethics 
D1 Professional development
D2 Ethics
D3 Professional boundaries 
D4 Documentation 
D5 Equity of services 
D6 Advocating quality
D7 Confidentiality 
D8 Timely services 
D9 Collaboration
D10 Program-wide consultation 
D11 Protocols