OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE DIRECTOR QUALIFICATIONS | |||
Option | Educational Credentials | and | Experience Requirements |
A | Master's Degree in any field | (N/A) | |
related to children or business | |||
B | Bachelor's Degree | One year of managerial or supervisory experience |
OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE HEAD TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS | |||
Option | Educational Credentials | and | College Credits and Experience |
A | Master's Degree in Education | Six credits and one year of experience | |
B | Master's Degree in any field other than Education | Nine credits and one year of experience | |
C | Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology, Health Care, Nursing, or any other field related to Child Growth and Development; or Teaching Certification from Department of Education in Elementary Educa Preschool through Third Gradetion, Nursery School,(P-3) or Teacher of the Handicapped | Six credits and two years of experience | |
D | Bachelor's Degree in any field other than those listed in Option C | Nine credits and three years of experience | |
OR Six credits and four years of experience | |||
E | Teaching Certification from Department of Education in a field other than those listed in Option C | Nine credits and three years of experience | |
OR Six credits and four years of experience | |||
F | Montessori education equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree | Two years of experience | |
G | Head Teacher endorsement from the New Jersey Registry for Childhood Professionals,Professional Impact New Jersey |
OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE GROUP TEACHER | |
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS | |
Option | Educational Credentials |
A | Associate's Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development |
B | Six college credits in Early Childhood Education or Child Development |
AND | |
Nine college credits in Education, Psychology, Health Care, | |
Nursing, or any other field related to child growth or development | |
C | Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential |
D | Certified Child Care Professional (CCP) Certificate |
E | Group Teacher endorsement from the New Jersey Registry for |
Childhood Professionals, Professional Impact New Jersey | |
F | New Jersey Infant/Toddler Credential administered through Professional Impact New Jersey |
OPTIONS FOR MEETING THE GROUP TEACHER CONDITIONAL APPROVAL | ||||
QUALIFICATIONS | ||||
College Credits | Experience | Remaining | Time Limit to Obtain | |
Option | Earned | Completed | Credits | Remaining |
Credits | ||||
A | 12 college credits in | One year of teaching | 3 | Nine |
Early Childhood Education, | experience in a group | credits | months | |
Child Development, | program for children | |||
Education, Psychology, | under six years of age | |||
Health care, Nursing, or any | ||||
other field related to child | ||||
growth or development | ||||
B | Six college credits in | Three years of | 9 | Two Years |
Early Childhood Education or | teaching experience in a | credits | ||
Child Development | group program for | |||
children under six years of age |
N.J. Admin. Code § 3A:52-4.6