The choice to work with school-age youth is one of the most important career decisions that a person can make. A school-age/youth development professional is an extraordinary individual who helps to guide youth to master skills, develop relationships, grow in independence, and move to new levels of thinking and understanding about themselves and the world.

The Michigan School-Age/Youth Development Credential and the Core Competencies support for school-age youth by providing standards for training and evaluation. The Michigan School-Age/Youth Development Credential is based on and replaces the Michigan School-Age Credential.
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The Credential Purchasing Process:
1. Download the Credential Packet. You will be required to submit contact information to download the Credential Packet.
2. Read through the entire Credential Packet and prepare for the Application Process.
3. Pay the $299 Credential Application Fee using our easy "Click to Buy" option below. The purchase process is as follows:
  • Agree to the purchase on the "Accept Order" page.
  • Fill out contact and payment information; submit transaction.
  • A page will appear that prompts you to enter your own password. Submit your personalized password.
  • After submitting your customized password, a page with your Username and Password will appear along with a link to CourseMill, the online Learning Management System, where the MiSAYDC Application, Assessments, Documents and Portfolio can be accessed. NOTE: PLEASE WRITE DOWN YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD AND BOOKMARK THE LINK TO COURSEMILL.
  • A Welcome Letter will be emailed to the email address submitted during the purchasing process.
  • Logging into CourseMill at http://www.myedconnect.com/coursemill/index.jsp with your Username and Password will give you access to the following 4 Modules:
  • Application Process
  • Assessment, Part 1
  • Assessment, Part 2 – access to this module can only be gained once Assessment, Part 1 is successfully passed.
  • Portfolio Process
  • National Association – Code of Ethics
  • Program Management
  • Activity Plan
  • Portfolio Resources
  • Refer to the Credential Packet for more information.