TITLE |
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT |
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT |
FIVE YEAR RENEWAL |
ALTERNATIVE QUALS |
AUTHORIZATION |
Assistant |
6 units of ECE or Child Dev |
None |
105 Hrs of professional growth |
Accredited HERO program (including ROP) |
Assist in the instruction of children under supervision of Assoc. Teacher |
Associate Teacher |
12 units ECE/CD including core courses |
50 days of 3+ hrs per day with in 2 years |
Must meet teacher requirements within 10 years |
Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential |
May provide instruction and supervise Assistant |
Teacher |
24 Units ECE/CD including core courses + 16 GE units |
175 days of 3+ hrs per day within 4 years |
105 hrs of professional growth |
AA degree of higher in ECE/CD or related field experience in ECE setting |
May provide instruction and supervise all above (including Aide) |
Master Teacher |
24 Units ECE/CD including core courses + 16 GE units + 6 specialization units +2 units adult supervision |
350 days of 3+ hrs per day within 4 years |
105 hrs. of professional growth |
BA degree of higher w/ 12 units ECE/CD (core courses) + 3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting |
May provide instruction and supervise all above and may serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development |
Site Supervisor |
AA (or 60 units) with 24 units ECE/CD including core courses + 6 units administration +2 units adult supervision |
350 days of 3+ hrs. per day within 4 years, including at least 100 days of supervising adults |
105 hrs. of professional growth |
BA degree of higher w/ 12 units ECE/CD (core courses) + 3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting; teaching or administrative credential |
May supervise single site program, provide instruction |
Program Director |
BA (or 126 units) with 24 units ECE/CD including core courses + 6 units administration +2 units adult supervision |
Site Supervisor status and one program year of site supervision experience |
105 hrs. of professional growth |
BA degree ore higher w/ 12 units ECE/CD core courses) + 3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting; teaching or administrative credential |
May supervise multiple site program, provide instruction and serve as coord. of curriculum and staff development. |