Welcome to NARA!
The National Association for Regulatory Administration (NARA) is an international professional organization dedicated to promoting excellence in human care regulation and licensing through leadership, education, collaboration, and services.
NARA represents all human care licensing, including adult residential and assisted living, adult day care, child care, child welfare and program licensing for services related to mental illness, developmental disabilities and abuse of drugs or alcohol.
We are human service regulatory professionals, human service providers, university faculty, independent researchers and consultants, allied professions from health, safety and legal disciplines, consumers and all others who share our vision: Consumer Protection Through Prevention.
Professional Development
NARA and the University of Southern Maine Muskie School of Public Service announce online training courses are now available.
NARA is developing a core knowledge credential for regulatory professionals. Get started on your credential today!
Partnerships
NARA and the National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC) have published Child Care Licensing Studies.
Awards & Recognition
The 2008 Distinguished Service Awards were presented posthumously to NARA Founders Norris E. Class and Lela B. Costin at the Annual Licensing Seminar Luncheon. Accepting the awards was Founder and long-time supporter Gwen Morgan. To read Gwen's comments as she accepted the awards, please click the link.
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