Section 80115 - Child Development Program Director Permit(a) Requirements. Each applicant for a Child Development Program Director Permit shall comply with the procedure prescribed for application in Section 80107 and shall meet one of the following options: (1) All of the following: (A) Completion of a baccalaureate degree with at least twenty-four (24) units of early childhood education or child development, including the core areas of child and/or human development; child, family and community; and programs and curriculum;(B) Completion of six (6) additional semester units of coursework in the administration and supervision of child care and development programs. These six units must include at least two different courses. One course shall be introductory and one course shall be advanced, or they must be courses of different topical content.(C) Completion of two (2) semester units of adult supervision coursework.(D) Child Development Site Supervisor status, with at least one program year of site supervisor experience.(2) A master's degree or higher in Child/Human Development, Early Childhood Education or closely related field.(3) An Administrative Services credential authorizing services in public schools in California, with twelve (12) semester units of early childhood education or child development coursework and a three (3) semester unit supervised field experience.(4) A current credential issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing authorizing teaching service in a self contained classroom or a secondary teaching credential in home economics, with twelve (12) semester units of early childhood education or child development coursework, three (3) semester units in a supervised field experience, and six additional semester units in administration of early childhood education or child development.(5) Completion of equivalent training approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Equivalent training may include traditional coursework taken through a regionally accredited institution of higher education and Commission approved alternative education programs.(b) An individual may apply for this permit with a "School-Age Emphasis" by completing half of his/her units in school-age coursework.(c) Term and Renewal. The Child Development Program Director Permit shall be issued for five years and renewed for successive five year periods upon submission of all of the following:(1) an application for renewal;(3) verification of completion of 105 hours of professional growth.(d) Authorization. (1) A Child Development Program Director Permit authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operated in a single or multiple sites, provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program.(2) The Child Development Program Director Permit With School-age Emphasis authorizes the holder to provide all of the services authorized for the Child Development Program Director Permit holder as well as provide services in the care, development, and instruction of children in before-school, after-school and other school age child care programs.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80115
1. New section filed 12-23-96; operative 1-22-97 (Register 96, No. 52). For prior history, see Register 81, No. 13.
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(2), subsection renumbering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (a)(5) filed 4-21-98; operative 5-21-98 (Register 98, No. 17).
3. New subsection (b), subsection relettering, redesignation of newly designated subsection (d) as subsection (d)(1), new subsection (d)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-15-2002; operative 8-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29). Note: Authority cited: Sections 8363, 8370 and 44225(d), Education Code. Reference: Sections 8363 and 8370, Education Code.
1. New section filed 12-23-96; operative 1-22-97 (Register 96, No. 52). For prior history, see Register 81, No. 13.
2. Amendment of subsection (a)(2), subsection renumbering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (a)(5) filed 4-21-98; operative 5-21-98 (Register 98, No. 17).
3. New subsection (b), subsection relettering, redesignation of newly designated subsection (d) as subsection (d)(1), new subsection (d)(2) and amendment of Note filed 7-15-2002; operative 8-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29).