Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89 § 50.570
All Assistants, Teachers, Family Child Care Providers, and Directors
To be eligible for the program, applicants must achieve a "C" or higher in all early childhood/child development coursework.
Level | Option | Education | Eligibility2 | Supplement3 | |||||||||
1 | 6 sem. (9 qtrs.) hrs. in ECE/CD1 | A/FCC | 150 | ||||||||||
2 | A | CDA | A/FCC | 225 | |||||||||
2 | B | CCP | A/FCC | ||||||||||
2 | C | Montessori Credential (AMS or AMI credentials only)4 | A/FCC | ||||||||||
2 | D | 12 sem. (18 qtr.) hrs. towards a degree (9 sem. hrs. in ECE/CD) | A/FCC | ||||||||||
3 | A | 24 sem. (36 qtr.) hrs towards an Associates Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC | 375 | |||||||||
3 | B | 24 sem. (36 qtr.) hrs. in related field (9 sem. hrs. in ECE/CD) | A/FCC | ||||||||||
3 | C | CDA/CCP/Montessori Credential + 12 sem. (18 qtr.) hrs. towards a degree | A/FCC/T | ||||||||||
4 | A | Approved Community College Early Childhood Certificate | A/FCC | 525 | |||||||||
4 | B | 36 sem. (54 qtr.) hrs. towards Associates Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC | ||||||||||
4 | C | 36 sem. (54 qtr.) hrs. towards a degree in related field (12 sem. hrs. in ECE/CD) | A/FCC | ||||||||||
5 | A | 48 sem. (72 qtr.) hrs. towards Associates Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC | 675 | |||||||||
5 | B | 48 sem. (72 qtr.) hrs. towards a degree in related field (15 sem. hrs. in ECE/CD | A/FCC | ||||||||||
5 | C | Associates Degree with non-ECE/CD major (15 sem. or 22 qtr. hrs. in ECE/CD) | A/FCC/T | ||||||||||
5 | D | 60 sem. (90 qtr.) hrs. towards a degree in unrelated field (15 sem. hrs. in ECE/CD) | A/FCC/T | ||||||||||
6 | A | Associates Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC/T/D | 825 | |||||||||
6 | B | Associates Degree in any field with 18. sem. (27 qtr.) hrs. in ECE/CD; 21 sem. hrs. for Dir. | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
6 | C | 60 sem. or 90 qtr. hrs. towards a degree in ECE/CD or related field (15 sem. hrs. ECE/CD; 21 sem. hrs. for Dir.) | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
6 | D | 90 sem. or 134 qtr. hrs. towards a degree in unrelated field (15 sem. hrs. in ECE/CD; 21 sem. hrs. for Dir.) | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
6 | E | Illinois Director's Credential I | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
7 | A | 72 sem. or 107 qtr. hrs. towards Bachelors Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC/T/D | 975 | |||||||||
7 | B | 90 sem. or 134 qtr. hrs. towards Bachelors Degree in related field (18 sem. hrs. in ECE/CD; 21 sem. hrs. for Dir.) | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
7 | C | Bachelors Degree in unrelated field (18 sem. or 27 qtr. hrs. in ECE/CD; 21 sem. hrs. for Dir.) | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
8 | A | 90 sem. or 134 qtr. hrs. towards a Bachelors Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC/T/D | 1200 | |||||||||
8 | B | Bachelors Degree in related field (24 sem. or 36 qtr. hrs. ECE/CD) | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
8 | C | Bachelors Degree in unrelated field (30 sem. or 45 qtr. hrs. in ECE/CD) | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
8 | D | Illinois Director's Credential II | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
9 | A | Bachelors Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC/T/D | 1575 | |||||||||
9 | B | Masters Degree in unrelated field (30 sem. or 45 qtr. hrs. in ECE/CD) | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
10 | A | Masters Degree in ECE/CD | A/FCC/T/D | 1950 | |||||||||
10 | B | Illinois Director's Credential III | A/FCC/T/D | ||||||||||
1 | ECE | = | Early Childhood Education | ||||||||||
CD | = | Child Development | |||||||||||
2 | A | = | Assistant, | FCC | = | Family Child Care Provider, | T | = | Teacher, | ||||
D | = | Director | |||||||||||
3 | Wage supplements are paid and shown in 6 month increments. | ||||||||||||
4 | Montessori credential from American Montessori Society or Association Montessori International. | ||||||||||||
Credentials, other than those listed, may be evaluated to determine eligibility for the position in which the applicant is currently employed. | |||||||||||||
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, § 50.570
Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 8176, effective June 23, 2001