Program Director Qualifications
- A permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing
authorizing supervision of a child care and development program
operating in multiple sites. This can be either of the following
permits:
- Child Development Program Director Permit
- Children's Center Supervision Permit
OR
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A CURRENT CREDENTIAL ISSUED BY THE Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizing teaching service in elementary school or a single subject credential in home economics, and six units in administration/supervision of ECE/CD (not required to any person who was employed as a program director prior to 1/1/93 in a child care and development program receiving funding by the CDD) and 12 units of ECE/CD or at least two years’ experience in an ECE./CD program.
- An Administrative Services Credential authorizing administration or supervision in public schools in California that includes a preschool authorization.
For Severely Handicapped Programs only:
Education Code Section 8360.3
For School-Age Community Child Care Programs only:
CCR, Title 5, Section 18203
(For Severely Handicapped and School-Age Community Child Care
Programs, the requirements have not changed.)
Site Supervisor Qualifications
-
A permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizing supervision of a child care and development program operating in single site. This can be either of the following permits:
- Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
- Children's Center Supervision Permit
OR
- A CURRENT CREDENTIAL ISSUED BY THE Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizing teaching service in elementary school or a single subject credential in home economics, and six units in administration/supervision of ECE/CD (not required to any person who was employed as a program director prior to 1/1/93 in a child care and development program receiving funding by the CDD) and 12 units of ECE/CD or at least two years’ experience in an ECE./CD program.
OR
- An Administrative Services Credential authorizing administration or supervision in public schools in California that includes a preschool authorization.
For School-Age Community Child Care Programs only:
Title5, California Code of Regulations, Section 18205
(For School-Age Community Child Care Programs, the requirements
have not changed)
Teacher Qualifications
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A permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizing service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program. This can be either of the following permits:
- Regular Children’s Center Instructional Permit
- Limited Children’s Center Instructional Permit
- Emergency Children’s Center Instructional Permit
- Child Development Master Teacher Permit
- Child Development Teacher Permit
- Child Development Associate Teacher Permit (Note: This permit authorizes the holder to supervise Assistant Permit holders and an aide.)
OR
- A CURRENT CREDENTIAL ISSUED BY THE Commission on Teacher Credentialing
authorizing teaching service in elementary school or a single
subject credential in home economics, and 12 units in ECE and/or
CD or two years’ experience in early childhood education
or a child care and development program.
For Severely Handicapped Programs only:
Education Code Section 8360.3
For School-Age Community Child Care Programs only:
CCF, Title 5, Section 18206
(For Severely Handicapped and School-Age community Child Care
Programs, the requirements have not changed.)
