In 2003, NAEYC’s Governing Board established the Council for NAEYC Accreditation as an independent body to ensure the equity, integrity and accountability of NAEYC Accreditation of Programs for Young Children.
 
The Council is a 9-member group composed of early childhood education experts and representatives from accredited programs appointed by the Board for three-year terms.  The Council reports directly to the Board on its five distinct responsibilities:

1. Review and approve NAEYC’s early childhood education accreditation operating policies and procedures.
2. Monitor the NAEYC Academy’s performance using standards for accountability. 
3. Oversee early childhood program accreditation decisions.
4. Recommend to the Governing Board cooperative relationships with other accreditation systems.
5. Regularly review and revise NAEYC’s accreditation criteria for approval by the Governing Board.

The Council seeks applications from qualified individuals to serve a 3-year term as Council members beginning in September 2010. See Call for Applications for detail.