| 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:
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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:
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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. |
NOTE: All unit requirements listed above are semester units. All course work must be completed with a grade of C or better. Spanish & Chinese translations available.
*One course in each of four general education categories, which are degree applicable: English/Language Arts; Math or Science; Social Sciences; Humanities and/or Fine Arts.
**Core courses include child/human growth & development; child/family/community or child and family relations; and programs/curriculum. You must have a minimum of three semester units or four quarter units in the core areas of child/ human growth & development and child/family/community.
***Holders of the Administrative Services Credential may serve as a Site Supervisor or Program Director.
**** Professional growth hours must be completed under the guidance of a Professional Growth Advisor. Call (209)341-1662 for assistance in locating an advisor.
This matrix was prepared by the Child Development Training Consortium
Call (209)572-6080 for a permit application