YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CREDENTIAL

What Is the Maine Youth Development Credential?

Maine Roads to Quality Professional Development Network, in partnership with the Maine Department of Health and Human Services Office of Child and Family Services and the Maine Afterschool Network, has developed the Maine Youth Development Credential to provide additional, specialized professional development opportunities for practitioners working with school age children and youth in Maine.

* Please note: These credential packets contain some outdated information, as they are currently under revision. We will have new Credential Packets available for our next round of Credential Cohorts starting in October 2025. If you have questions, please reach out to your credential lead.

Each Maine Credential requires the following components:

• Documentation of specific training and/or education requirements.
• Submission of evidence documenting understanding and mastery of the competencies defined in each Maine Credential.
• Feedback or other documentation regarding the practitioner’s engagement with families.
• An on-site visit consisting of an observation and/or interview.

MRTQ PDN convenes Review Teams quarterly – in January, April, July, and October – to review Maine Credential applications. For detailed information about the Maine Credentials, please click on a specific Credential above.

Renewing your credential?

• For the application to renew your Maine Youth Development Credential, please click here.

Youth Development Credential Lead

For more information regarding the Youth Development Credential, you may contact Diane Hancock at diane.hancock@maine.edu or 207-560-7325.