Coursework
Pre-Service
What is the coursework required to meet licensing regulations for specific staff positions?
A transcript and course descriptions
What is needed to determine if a college course may be accepted for pre-service training?
1 year of college
What may substituted for 1 year of experience for a teacher?
16
What is the minimum age for an aide?
CCATS
What is the Child Care Administrative Tracking System?
Child Development, Curriculum, Health, Safety, & Nutrition, Special Needs, Professionalism, and Community
What are the 6 topic areas that make up the Core of Knowledge?
3 semester hours
How many college course credits are required to equal 45 clock hours?
Licensed child care center, nursery school, church operated school, recreation and parks program, registered family child care home or similar setting.
What are acceptable experiential settings?
19
What is the minimum age for a teacher?
GED, college courses taken for credit
What are alternatives for a high school diploma?
Coursework that does not count toward pre-service
What is continued training?
None
How much education is required for the position of an aide?
Teacher certification
What may be substituted for experience for a teacher?
21
What is the minimum age for a center director?
Two additional trainings that all staff (except Aides) must complete
What are ADA and Communication Training?
45 clock hours, 90 clock hours or 24 clock hours for family child care
What are the number of hours needed to meet the pre-service requirements?
Translation and Evaluation
What is the process that all foreign transcripts must go through before being considered?
400 or 800 hours
How many hours of experience are required for school-age directors?
18
What is the minimum age for a family child care provider?
Orientation
What do all staff need to complete within 6 months of their hire date?
College coursework, non-credit coursework, approved training, military coursework
What are the types of training that may be counted toward meeting pre-service coursework?
Accreditation
What is required for a college or university to be considered as approved?
2 years working with preschoolers
How many years of experience is required to direct and child care facility with 21 or more children?
16, 18, 19, 21
What are the minimum age requirements for various staff positions?
MSDE - DEC - OCC
What is Maryland State Department of Education - Division of Early Childhood - Office of Child Care