Santa Rosa Junior College Child Development Department

Child Development Permit Information Sheet

What is the Child Development Permit?
The Child Development Permit is a document that authorizes service in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care and development program. It verifies that you have fulfilled the requirements, established by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), for assisting, teaching or supervising in a child development program in the state of California. You must have a Permit to be eligible for child care and development teaching or administration positions funded by California Department of Education/Child Development Division. Other programs may choose to require the Permit to document educational progress.

It represents an expanded approach to staff certification. For new applicants, this permit will offer more options career choice and opportunities advancement (see the attached Child Development Matrix).

Our Department offers a number of classes that will help you achieve your goals regarding Child Development Permits.

What are the levels of the "New" child development permit?
There are six levels of the new permit:

Child Development Assistant
Child Development Associate Teacher
Child Development Teacher
Child Development Master Teacher
Child Development Site Supervisor
Child Development Program Director

For Complete information regarding Child Development Permits, requirements and application information contact the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Permit Title	Education Requirement (Option 1 - for all permits)	Experience Requirement	Alternative Qualifications (with option numbers indicated)	Authorization	Five Year Renewal
Assistant (Optional)	Option 1: 6 units of Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Child Development(CD)	None	Option 2: Accredited HERO pro-gram (including ROP)	Assist in the care, development and instruction of children in a child care & development program under supervision of an Associate Teacher or above.	105 hours of professional growth.*****
Associate Teacher	Option 1: 12 units ECE/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 towards a teacher permit. Must meet teacher requirements within 10 years.
Teacher	Option 1: 24 units ECE/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 ECE or related field with 3 semester units supervised field experience 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.	105 hours of professional growth.*****
Master Teacher	Option 1: 24 units ECE/CD including core courses*plus 16 GE units, plus 6 units of specialization, plus 2 units adult supervision	350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years	Option 2: BA or higher with 12 units of ECE plus 3 units supervised field experience 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 also serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development.	105 hours of professional growth.*****
Site Supervisor	Option 1: AA (or 60 units) with 24 ECE/CD units including core courses** plus 16 GE units*, plus 2 units adult supervision, plus 6 units administration	350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years including at least 100 days of supervising adults	Option 2: BA or higher with 12 units of ECE, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECE setting; or Option 3: Admin. credential* with 12 units of ECE, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECE setting; or Option 4: Teaching credential** with 12 units of ECE, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECE 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 including 24 ECE/CD units including core courses** plus 6 units administration; plus 2 units adult supervision	Site supervisor status and one program year of site supervisor experience	Option 2: Admin.credential * with 12 units of ECE, plus 3 units supervised field experience in ECE setting; or Option 3: Teaching credential ** with 12 ECE units, plus 3 units supervised field exper. in ECE setting, plus 6 units administration; or Option 4: Master's degree in ECE Child/Human Development.	May supervise a 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 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.

* One course in each of four general education categories, which meet graduation requirements:
English/Language Arts; Math or Science; Social Sciences; Humanities and/or Fine Arts

** Core courses - Child/human growth & development; child/family/community or child and family relations;
and programs/curriculum

*** 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.

This matrix was prepared by the Child Development Training Consortium (209) 572-6080 or www.childdevelopment.org.

SRJC Child Development Department
1501 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Director 707-527-4315 Fax 707-522-2625
Email us at:lkelly@santarosa.edu
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