2026 NECPA Online Verifier Application
  • NECPA Verifier Application

  • Thank you for your interest in the position of NECPA Verifier. For candidacy consideration, the NECPA Commission must have the following documentation on file to complete your application:

     

    • Application: Submission of a complete online NECPA Verifier Application.
    • Three Professional Recommendations: Upon submission, a "NECPA Verifier Recommendation Form" will be sent automatically to the references you provide in your application. 
      Please note: References must be professional, not personal. They must be individuals outside your immediate family or current company, with the exception of direct superiors within your organization.
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  • Verifier Role

  • Responsibilities & Expectations:

  • The role of an NECPA Verifier is physically demanding, as well as emotionally. Anticipate lengthy work days with minimal breaks on a verification visit. Verifiers will maintain a respectful demeanor and adhere to NECPA Commission policies and procedures. Verifiers will be evaluated by the program director upon the completion of each verification visit. Applicants qualified for candidature meet and execute Verifier requirements essential to the position.
  • Verifier Duties:

  • 1) Verifiers are the individuals who collect all the information from the programs seeking accreditation. Verifiers do not make the accreditation decision but ascertain if the data reported in the NECPA instrument is accurate.


    2) Verifiers are assigned to review programs by the Commission. Verifiers are required to work with an experienced Verifier on a visit before verifying a program on his/her own.


    3) Verifiers observe all components of a program in order to collect and verify all responses in the accreditation instrument.


    4) Verifiers review records and conduct interviews of staff and the director to verify all the responses in the accreditation instrument.


    5) Verifiers collect all parent and staff surveys and a copy of the program's license and submit these with the accreditation instrument to the NECPA Commission for scoring.


    6) Verifiers are privileged to sensitive and confidential information about the programs they verify.


    7) Verifiers must agree to keep any information they obtain through the verification process strictly confidential.


    8) Verifiers must disclose, prior to verifying any program, all potential conflicts of interest or any relation- ship with the program that could be construed as preventing a fair and impartial verification.


    9) Verifiers must have regular access to a computer and the internet.


    10) Verifiers must have a personal email account that can be used for NECPA business.

  • Travel Requirements:

  • The role of an NECPA Verifier requires regular travel via air and/or car, and all applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. Candidates should be prepared for out-of-town trips that typically obligate two or more consecutive days at a time, and overnight stays are to be expected as part of the verification process.

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  • Conflict of Interest

  • A Verifier shall remove himself from any conflict of interest during the verification visit process. A conflict of interest is described as any relationship between a Verifier and program which could compromise a Verifier's ability to apply objectivity or create the appearance of impropriety during the verification visit process. A Verifier shall specifically disclose any affiliation with the faculty, staff, or owner of any child-care operation to which the Verifier may be assigned to examine accreditation data, and represents that upon acceptance of a verification visit assignment, his or her independent judgment shall not be affected by influences inconsistent with independent, impartial examination.
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  • Professional References

  • Please provide a minimum of 3 professional references.Recommendations must be provided by individuals outside of your immediate family or current organization, unless submitted by a direct superior. Upon submission of your application, an automated recommendation form will be sent immediately to the references listed above.

  • Attestation and Signature

  • I hereby certify that all information provided in this application is true, complete, and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation or omission of facts may result in the rejection of my application or termination of my verifier contract if approved.

    By signing below, I authorize the NECPA Commission to verify the information provided and contact my listed references.

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  • The NECPA Commission, a non-profit organization, is an equal opportunity employer.
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