PSO-ICCA members include all segments of the 
child care industry.

Membership is offered to individuals, schools, firms, and corporations which are licensed and organized principally to provide child care service in the state of Illinois.

Join today and receive:

Automatic membership in the National Child Care Association, including ability to:

• Pursue national accreditation of your school through NECPA;
• Obtain NAC/CCP certification for directors and staff; and
• Attend the National Child Care Conference.

Monthly members-only meetings:

• Network, sharing experiences and professional knowledge with peers.
• Participate in in-service training for management and staff.

Quarterly members-only newsletters:

• Get the inside track on the industry's current events

Unified legislative representation for child care provider concerns.  

Insights Conference and Tradeshow, an annual industry event which was launched in 1982 and expands every year!

• Presentations by nationally renowned speakers who conduct management symposiums on trends, techniques, and issues affecting the profession. 
  
• Participation applicable to in-service training requirements, as established by DCFS.
  
• Over 75 child care suppliers and supporters are on hand to display their latest products and services to benefit your center. 
  
• As a member, you will one of the first to receive conference information - don't miss it. Participants limited. 

Child Care Professional Recognition Awards, prestigious staff recognition awards, for member schools, presented during a luncheon ceremony at the Insights Conference

Out-of-State Conference

• Annual conference "retreat" sponsored by PSO/ICCA
• An opportunity for more networking
• Industry issues discussions
• Much needed "R& R"

State-Wide Managerial Conferences

• Past conferences have included issues such as legislative, labor, managerial skills, and a Lobby Day.

Networking

• Often day-to-day operational problems within your center are solved as we share experiences, ideas, concerns, and directions.

What type of membership is right for you?

Regular Membership is defined as those persons, firms, and corporations which are licensed and organized with their principal activity as the providing of early care and education services. Centers of programs will be classified as those licensed for 49 or fewer children, 50 - 100 children, 101-150 children, and 151 or more children, . Each regular member has only one vote on the issues brought to the regular membership. Based on terms and conditions ser and established by the Board of Directors, regular members shall be eligible for Regular Membership.Based on criteria established by the Board of Directors, Regular Members will be designated active, inactive, probationary, or terminated.

National Membership is defined as those corporation's which are licensed and organized with their principal activity as the providing of early care and education services in Illinois as well as elsewhere. Corporations must meet the criteria for National Membership established by the Board of Directors.

Individual Membership is defined as those persons, excluding center owners, who have been involved in licensed early care and education programs and share the goals of this Association corporation and meet the terms and conditions set by the Board of Directors.

Associate Membership is defined as those persons, firms, and corporations, which are manufacturers or suppliers of materials or services to PSO members. These parties shall be eligible for associate membership on terms and conditions set by the Board of Directors.