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Learning Center Certifications

Purpose of the learning centers of excellence program

  • Promote professional standards of excellence for learning centers
  • Recognize the need for flexibility and inclusiveness in meeting these standards
  • Encourage centers to develop, maintain and assess quality programs and services to enhance student learning
  • Honor the history of established and unique centers 
  • Celebrate the outstanding achievements of centers that meet and exceed these standards

      list of Certified Centers      

APPLICATION PROCESS

All applicants for Learning Center Certification and Learning Center of Excellence Designation must review and complete the LCE/LCC Google Form application designed to assist in identifying the appropriate evidence to include to meet the certification criteria.

A review committee of 2-3 members from the ICLCA Past President's Council, current Executive Board, or LCE recipients will review the applications for consideration. Each application is rated according to meeting and/or exceeding the current standards. 

Applicants may be asked to submit additional information at the request of the evaluators to further explain or enhance their application.  

After an application is reviewed, the review committee will provide feedback and suggestions based on each application to encourage each center to continue to strive for excellence

how to apply

  1. If you plan to submit an application, please review the LCC application form and email Laura Sanders at sandersl@nclca.org with any questions as you are preparing your application.
    View PDF version of the application
  2. Please carefully follow the application form and collect the requested evidence to support your application.
  3. After you have collected all of the requested information, please add your materials in the LCE/LCC Google Form application and submit it.
    LCE/LCC Google Form application
  4. Google Forms includes a 30 day autosave feature if you are signed into your Google Account.

    Deadlines, Fee Structure & Timeline

    Deadlines for submissions to be reviewed:

    LCE Applications are now being accepted throughout the year (both initial and renewal applications), but applications must be received by August 1st to be recognized at that year’s ICLCA Annual Conference.  If you submit after August 1st, you will be recognized at the following year’s annual conference.​

      Fees and designation duration

      • Initial certification or designation (3 years) - $500
      • Renewal of certification or designation (5 years) - $250

      Fees must be paid at time of application.

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      PAYMENT

      Payments can be made online via ICLCA's online store, hosted by Square

      Questions


      Contact the LCE/LCC Coordinator:

      Laura Sanders 

      sandersl@nclca.org  | 219-464-5210  

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