Learning Centers of Excellence

Purpose of the 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

Application Process

• All applicants for Learning Center Certification and Learning Center of Excellence Designation must review and complete the Word Document application template, which is 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 application guidelines and email Laura Sanders at sandersl@nclca.org with any questions as you are preparing your application.
2. Download and complete the Word Doc version of the application template (link in sidebar).
3. Carefully follow the application form instructions and collect the requested evidence to support your submission.
4. Submit your completed application directly to Laura Sanders as a PDF document or share it as a Google folder containing your documents.

Deadlines, Fee Structure & Timeline

Deadlines for Submissions

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

Note: Fees must be paid at the time of application submission. You can create an invoice and pay online here.