The Child Development Training Consortium

PERMIT
TITLE

EDUCATION
REQUIREMENT

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS

AUTHORIZATION

FIVE YEAR RENEWAL

Assistant

6 units of Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Child Development (CD)

None

Accredited HERO program (incl. ROP); or CTC approved training.

Assist in the instruction of children under supervision of Assoc. Teacher or above.

105 hours of professional growth.

Associate Teacher

12 units ECE/CD including core courses.

50 days of 3+ hours per day within 2 years.

Child Dev. Associate (CDA) Credential; or CTC approved training.

May provide instruction and supervise Assistant.

Must meet teacher requirement within 10 yrs/

Teacher

24 units ECE/CD including core courses + 16 GE units.

175 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years.

AA or higher in ECE or related field w\ 3 sem. units supervised field exp. in ECE setting; or CTC approved training.

May provide instruction and supervise all above (including Aide).

105 hours of professional growth.

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.

BA or higher w/12 units of ECE (Core courses), +3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting; or CTC approved training.

May provide instruction and supervise all above (incl. Aide). May also serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development.

105 hours of professional growth.

Site Supervisor

AA (or 60 units) with 24 ECE/CD units (incl. core); +6 units administration; +2 units adult supervision.

350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years, including at least 100 days of supervising adults.

BA or higher w/12 units of ECE (Core courses), +3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting, Teaching or Admin. credential w/12 units of ECE (Core courses), +3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting; or CTC approved training.

May supervise single site program, provide instruction; and serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development.

105 hours of professional growth.

Program Director

BA with 24 ECE/CD units (incl. core); +6 units administration; +2 units adult supervision.

Site supervisor status and one program year of site supervisor experience.

Teaching or Admin. credential w/12 units of ECE (Core courses), +3 units supervised field exp. in ECE setting; or CTC approved training.

May supervise multiple site program; provide instruction; and serve as coord. of curriculum and staff development.

105 hours of professional growth.