| Permit Title |
Education Requirement (Option 1 for all permits) |
Experience Requirement (Applies to Option 1 Only) |
Alternative Qualifications (with option numbers indicated) |
Authorization |
Five Year Renewal |
| Assistant (Optional) |
Option 1: 6 units of Early Care Education and Family Studies (ECEF) or Child Development (CD) |
None |
Option 2: Accredited HERO program (including ROP) |
Assist in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program under the supervision of an Associate Teacher or above. |
105 hours of professional growth |
| Associate Teacher |
Option 1: 12 units ECEF/CD including core courses** |
50 days of 3+ hours per day within 2 years |
Option 2: Child Development 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. |
Must complete 15 additional units toward a Teacher Permit. Must meet Teacher requirements within 10 years. |
| Teacher |
Option 1: 24 units ECEF/CD including core courses** plus 16 General Education (GE) units* |
175 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years |
Option 2: AA or higher in ECEF/ CD or related field with 3 units supervised field experience in ECEF/CD setting |
May provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise all above. |
105 hours of professional growth |
| Master Teacher |
Option 1: 24 units ECEF/CD including core courses*plus 16 GE units* plus 6 speciali- zation units plus 2 adult supervision units |
350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years |
Option 2: BA or higher (does not have to be in ECE/CD) with 12 units of ECEF/CD, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECEF/CD setting |
May provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise all above. Also may serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care & development program. |
105 hours of professional growth |
| Site Supervisor |
Option 1: AA (or 60 units) which includes:
24 ECEF/CD units with core courses**
16 GE units*
6 administration units
2 adult supervision units |
350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years including at least 100 days of supervising adults |
Option 2: BA or higher (does not have to be in ECEF/CD) with 12 units of ECEF/CD, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECEF/CD setting or
Option 3: Admin. Credential *** with 12 units of ECEF/CD, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECEF/CD setting: or
Option 4: Teaching credential ****with 12 units of ECEF/CD, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECEF/CD setting |
May supervise a child care and development program operating at a single site: provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program: and serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development. |
105 hours of professional growth |
| Program Director |
Option 1: BA or higher (does not have to be in ECEF/CD including:
24 ECEF/CD units with core courses**
6 administration units
2 adult supervision units |
Site Supervisor status and one program year of Site Supervisor experience |
Option 2: Admin. Credential*** with 12 units of ECEF/CD, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECEF/CD setting: or
Option 3: Teaching credential**** with 12 units of ECEF/CD, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECEF/CD setting, plus 6 units administration; or
Option 4: Master’s Degree in ECEF/CD or Child/Human Development |
May supervise child care and development program operated in a single site or multiple-sites; provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program; and serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development. |
105 hours of professional growth |
NOTE: All unit requirements listed above are semester units. All course work must be completed with a grade of C or better from a regionally accredited college. Spanish translation of matrix 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.
****A valid Multiple Subject or a Single Subject in Home Economics.
*****Professional growth hours must be completed under the guidance of a Professional Growth Advisor. Call (209) 572-6085 for assistance in locating an advisor. |