For working parents, there are often many fears associated with putting children in daycare.

A group of students from United Tribes Technical College addressed these issues today during a trip to Williston.

The experience provided a collaboration of textbook study and real-world practice.

It`s one thing to read a lesson from a book, but it`s quite another to apply that lesson to everyday life. Judy Vinger an on-line student through United Tribe, and also runs her own daycare facility.

"I am one of the only four nationally accredited daycares in the state of North Dakota," Vinger says.

And today her on-campus colleagues got to see first-hand what it means to be accredited.

"Their hopes and aspirations are to either run a center, or have a childcare program of their own," says Vinger. "And I think it`s important for them to see what it takes for them to be nationally accredited."

"This opportunity allows us to get out of the classroom instead of textbook knowledge, and actually get our hands wet into seeing an accredited program," says Leah Hamann, a teacher education instruction at UTTC.

In order to earn her accreditation, Vinger had to incorporate the curriculum, policies, and course work from the National Association for family childcare.

"You have to go above and beyond the state`s requirements as well as the minimum requirements," she says.

Today`s visitors also got an opportunity to speak with parent`s who`ve enrolled their children in Vinger`s program.

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