Recognized Professional Organizations
The organizations listed below are recognized by the Certification Institute. Individual
membership in any of these organizations meets the certification requirement for
membership in a professional organization.
Certified practitioners working and living outside of Texas may choose organizations in the state
of residence to meet the recertification requirement for individual membership in an approved
professional organization. Please contact the state office for advance approval of these
organizations before applying for recertification.
Texas Youth and Child Care Worker Association (TYCCWA)
405 West 28th Street #120, Bryan, Texas 77803
Voice: (979) 775-2011
Fax: (979) 775-0893
Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
2525 Wallingwood, Suite 1503, Austin, TX. 78746
Voice: (512) 328-6860
Fax: (512) 328-6863
Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (TAEYC)
1106 Clayton Lane, Suite 200E, Austin, Texas 78723
Voice: (512) 451-2392
Toll Free: (800) 341-2392
Fax: (512) 419-1872
Texas State Foster Parents, Inc. (TSFPI)
TSFPI - Membership
PO Box 720695
McAllen, Texas 78504
Texas Juvenile Detention Association (TJDA)
215 Franklin, Beaumont, TX 77701
Voice: (409) 835-8490
Fax: (409) 839-2325
Texas After School Association (TAA)
Voice: (512) 404-9208