TITLE |
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT |
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT |
FIVE YEAR RENEWAL |
ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS |
AUTHORIZATION |
Assistant (Optional) |
6 units Early Childhood Edu. (ECE) or Child Dev.(CD) |
None |
105 hours of professional growth **** |
Accredited HERO program (incl. ROP) |
Assist in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care/development program under supervision of Assoc. Teacher or above |
Associate Teacher |
12 units ECE/CD including core courses ** |
50 days of 3+ hours per day within 2 years |
Must complete 15 additional units toward a Teacher Permit. Must meet Teacher requirements within 10 yrs. |
Child Dev. Associate (CDA) Credential. CDA Credential must be earned in California |
May provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program; and supervise an Assistant Permit holder and an Aide. |
Teacher |
24 units ECE/CD including core course** + 16 GE units* |
175 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years |
105 hours of professional growth**** |
AA or higher in ECE or related field w/ 3 sem. units supervised field exp. in ECE setting |
May provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise all above. |
Master Teacher |
24 units ECE/CD including core courses** + 16 GE units * + 6 specialization units + 2 adult supervision units |
350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years |
105 hours of professional growth**** |
BA or higher w/ 12 units of ECE, + 3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting. |
May provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise all above. May serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program. |
Site Supervisor |
AA (or 60 units) with 24 ECE/CD units including;
- core courses**
- 16 GE units*
- 6 admin. units
- 2 adult
supervision
units |
350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years, including at least 100 days of supervising adults |
105 hours of professional growth**** |
BA or higher w/ 12 units of ECE + 3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting, or Admin. credential*** with 12 units of ECE + 3 units supervised field experience in ECE or Teaching credential with 12 units ECE + 3 units supervised field experience in ECE |
May supervise a child care and development program operating at a single site; provide service in care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program; and serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development. |
Program Director |
BA with 24 ECE/CD units including:
- core courses**
- 6 admin. units
- 2 adult supervision units
|
Site Supervisor status and one program year of Site Supervisor experience |
105 hours of professional growth**** |
Teaching or Admin. credential w/ 12 units *** of ECE, + 3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting; or CTC approved training |
May supervise a child care and development program operated in a single site or multiple-sites; provide service in care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program; and serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development. |
