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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 Youth Development Associate Certificate, Credential and the Core Knowledge and Competencies support quality programs for school-age youth by providing standards for training and evaluation... Getting certified or credentialed as a Youth Development Professional will strengthen your career path and skillset!... I will receive an acknowledgement from the State of Michigan and Michigan Afterschool Partnership for professional development and my experience working with youth in out-of-school time programs