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| Child Care Licensing Requirements: Minimum Early Childhood Education (ECE) Preservice Qualifications, Orientation/Initial Licensure, and Annual Ongoing Training Hours for Family Child Care Providers
June 2007 |
States* |
Providers in Small Family Child Care Homes | Providers in Large Family Child Care Homes | ||||
ECE Preservice Qualifications |
ECE Training Required in Orientation and/or Initial Licensure |
Ongoing Clock Hours | ECE Preservice Qualifications |
ECE Training Required in Orientation and/or Initial Licensure |
Ongoing Clock Hours | |
| Alabama | 24 clock hours of training | None | 20/year | 24 clock hours of training | None | 20/year |
| Alaska | None | None | 12/year | None | None | 20/year |
| Arizona 1 | NL (Voluntary certification) |
None | None | 12/year | ||
| Arkansas | None |
Family child care provider training within 6 months of licensure | 10/year | NC | ||
| California 2 | 15 clock hours of training in preventive health practices | None | 0 | 15 clock hours of training in preventive health practices | None | 0 |
| Colorado 3 | None | 12 clock hours of approved orientation training within 3 months of licensure | 9/year | None | 12 clock hours of approved orientation training within 3 months of licensure | 9/year |
| Connecticut | None | None | 0 | None | None | 1% of hours worked |
| Delaware 4 | 6 clock hours of approved training provided by the licensing department | 15 clock hours of approved training during first year of licensure | 12/year | Certificate from a vocational/technical school child care program and 18 months of experience | None | 15/year |
| District of Columbia | None | None | 0 | NC |
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| Florida 5 | 30-hour Family Child Care Training Course with a score of 70 or better on competency exam and 5 clock hours of approved training in early literacy and language development | None | 10/year | CDA credential (held for at least 1 yea r), 30-hour Family Child Care Training Course with a score of 70 or better on competency exam , and 5 clock hours of approved training in early literacy and language development | 10-hour specialized training module with a score of 70 or better on competency exam within 6 months of licensure | 10/year |
| Georgia | None | None | 10/year | None | None | 10/year |
| Hawaii 6 | U | None | U | CDA credential and 4 years of experience | None | 0 |
| Idaho 7 | NL (Voluntary license) |
NL (Voluntary license) | None | 0 | ||
| Illinois 8 | None | None | 15/year | CDA credential | 6 clock hours of training related to children with special needs within 3 years | 15/year |
| Indiana | None | CDA credential within 3 years | 0 | None | CDA credential within 3 years | 0 |
| Iowa 9 | None |
None | 12/year | None | None | 12/year |
| Kansas 10 | None | None | 5/year | None | None | 5/year |
| Kentucky | None | 6 clock hours of training within the first 3 months | 6/year | None | 6 clock hours of training within the first 3 months | 12/year |
| Louisiana | NL (Voluntary registration) |
NC |
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| Maine | None | None | 12/year | NC |
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| Maryland | 8 clock hours of approved training | None | 12 over 2 years |
NC |
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| Massachusetts | Orientation session approved by the licensing office | None | 15 over 3 years |
5 clock hours of large family child care training approved by the licensing office | None | 30 over 3 years |
| Michigan | None | None | 10/year | None | None | 10/year |
| Minnesota | None | 6 clock hours of approved training within 1 year | 6/year | None | 6 clock hours of approved training within 1 year | 6/year |
| Mississippi 11 | CDA or Mississippi Child Care Director’s credential and 2 years experience | Training on child care regulations, new director orientation, and playground safety within 6 months | 15/year | CDA or Mississippi Child Care Director’s credential and 2 years experience | Training on child care regulations, new director orientation, and playground safety within 6 months | 15/year |
| Missouri | None | None | 12/year | CDA credential | None | 12/year |
| Montana | None | Department-approved Day Care Orientation within 6 months | 8/year | None | Department-approved Day Care Orientation within 2 months | 8/year |
| Nebraska | None | None | 12/year | None | None | 12/year |
| Nevada | None | 9 clock hours of training within 90 days | 15/year | None | 9 clock hours of training within 90 days | 15/year |
| New Hampshire | None | None | 6/year | None | None | 6/year |
| New Jersey | NL (Voluntary registration) |
NC |
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| New Mexico | None | 45-hour entry level course within 6 months | 12/year | None | 45-hour entry level course within 6 months | 12/year |
| New York | None | 15 clock hours of training in the first 6 months | 30 over 2 years |
None | 15 clock hours of training in the first 6 months | 30 over 2 years |
| North Carolina 12 | None | None | 12/year | NC |
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| North Dakota 13 | None | 9 clock hours of training in the first year | 9/year | None | 10 clock hours of training in the first year | 13/year |
| Ohio 14 | NL |
None | None | 15/year | ||
| Oklahoma | None | None | 12/year | None | None | 15/year |
| Oregon 15 | Family Child Care Overview session | None | 8 over 2 years |
None | None | 15/year |
| Pennsylvania | None | None | 12 over 2 years |
None | None | 6/year |
| Rhode Island | None | None | 10 over 2 years |
CDA credential | None | 8/year |
| South Carolina 16 | None | None | 0 | None | None | 15/year |
| South Dakota | NL (Voluntary registration) |
CDA credential | None | 10/year | ||
| Tennessee | None | Department of Human Services-sponsored child care orientation class within the first 3 months | 4/year | None | Department of Human Services-sponsored child care orientation class within the first 3 months | 8/year |
| Texas 17 | CDA or CCP credential | None | 20/year | 72 clock hours of training in child development, 30 clock hours of training in business management, and 3 years experience | None | 20/year |
| Utah 18 | None | 5 clock hours of approved training within 90 days | 0 | None | None | 20/year |
| Vermont 19 | None | None | 6/year | NC | ||
| Virginia | NL (Voluntary registration) |
None | None | 6/year | ||
| Washington | None | 20 clock hours of approved training within 6 months | U | NC |
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| West Virginia 20 | None | None | 8/year | None | None | 10/year |
| Wisconsin 21 | None | 40 clock hours of approved training within 6 months of becoming licensed | 15/year | NC |
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| Wyoming 22 | None | None | 30 over 2 years |
100 clock hours of approved training and 2 years experience | None | 30 over 2 years |
Total Number of States with Requirement |
10 | 16 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 37 |
Key:
CDA = Child Development Associate Credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition
CCP = Certified Child Care Professional Credential awarded by the National Child Care Association
NC = No category of facility
NL = Facility not licensed
U = Unspecified number of hours required
Source: Data compiled by NCCIC from child care licensing regulations posted on the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education Web site at http://nrc.uchsc.edu/STATES/states.htm on June 14, 2007.
End Notes:
*States: States includes the District of Columbia for a total of 51 entities. Back
For the purposes of this document, a licensed program is required to have permission from the State to operate and must meet specified family child care standards. Some States may call their regulatory processes certification or registration; the term licensed is used to represent all regulatory processes.
Several States have county or city licensing regulations that may supersede State requirements; this table does not include such regulations.
Many States have multiple alternatives to qualify for roles. This table reports the alternative that requires the least amount of ECE training. If a State has requirements for experience, high school completion, age, or training not specified in ECE (such as first aid/CPR) that can substitute for ECE training, it is reported as “None.” Below is the “hierarchy of qualifications,” which shows the order in which qualification alternatives are placed to determine the minimum amount of ECE preservice training.
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1 Arizona: The provider must have a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent and by September 1, 2009, have completed 60 hours of training in early education, child development, or a closely related field. Back
2 California: Preventive Health Practices coursework includes many ECE-related topics, such as working with children with special needs, management, prevention of childhood injuries, and child nutrition. Back
3 Colorado: Separate rules exist for providers in infant and toddler and experienced provider homes. Back
4 Delaware: In a large family child care home, the second staff person must have 12 clock hours of approved training annually. Back
5 Florida: Large family child care home operators have one opportunity to exempt from the 10 clock-hour specialized training module by successfully completing competency examinations with a score of 70 or better; prior to beginning the 30-hour Family Child Care Training Course, small and large family child care staff have one opportunity to pass the competency examination with a score of 70 or better. Within 90 days of employment, employees in large family child care homes must enroll in the 30-hour Family Child Care Training Course, and must complete the course with a score of 70 or better on the competency exam within 1 year. Back
6 Hawaii: To obtain initial registration or to renew registration in a small home, the provider must submit written evidence describing efforts made to increase knowledge in 2 or more of 12 areas specified by the State. Back
7 Idaho: Voluntary licensing is available for family child care homes. State certification is required for large family child care homes, which includes obtaining a fire inspection and criminal history check for staff. Back
8 Illinois: Group home providers must provide 15 clock hours of training for their assistants every year. Back
9 Iowa : Homes caring for five or fewer children are not required to register. Iowa registers three types of family child care homes: categories A, B, and C. The data reported in the table for small family child care are for category A homes. Requirements for category C homes are reported under large family child care. Back
10 Kansas: For both small and large family child care providers, current accreditation by the National Association for Family Child Care can be substituted for the annually required 5 clock hours of training. Back
11 Mississippi: The qualification and training requirements listed are for the operator of a child care home (i.e., director of a child care facility). There are less stringent requirements for other staff (i.e., caregivers). Before a temporary license may be upgraded to a regular license, the facility owner/operator and director shall complete a minimum of 4 hours of staff development training on the Regulations Governing Licensure of Child Care Facilities, 3 hours of New Director Orientation, and 3 hours training in playground safety. Back
12 North Carolina: Providers in small family child care homes with 10 or more years of experience are required to have 8 clock hours of ongoing training annually. Back
13 North Dakota: The training requirements listed during initial licensure periods for both small and large homes must include a department-approved, 6-hour basic child care course. Back
14 Ohio: Staff are required to participate in 15 clock hours of ongoing training each year for 3 years only. Staff with a higher education degree or an early childhood credential are not required to participate in ongoing training. Back
15 Oregon: The ongoing training requirement for small family child care providers begins when a registered family child care provider submits a second or subsequent renewal application. Before a large/group home may provide care to more than two children less than 24 months of age, the provider must have at least 30 clock hours of training specific to infant and toddler care. Back
16 South Carolina: The qualifications and training reported for large homes is for the operator. Other staff in large homes are required to complete 10 clock hours of training annually. Back
17 Texas: Requirements listed in the table are for primary caregivers. A primary caregiver with 5 or fewer years of experience as a primary caregiver in a licensed (large) or registered (small) child care home must complete at least 6 of the required ongoing clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision; primary caregivers with more than 5 years experience must complete at least 2 of the required ongoing clock hours in management techniques, leadership, or staff supervision. Other staff must participate yearly in at least 15 clock hours of training. Back
18 Utah: Small family child care requirements reported in the table are for homes required to have a residential certificate. Back
19 Vermont: The State has two types of small family child care homes: registered homes with 3–6 children and up to 4 school-age children, and licensed homes with 3–12 children. Most family child care homes in the State are registered, therefore the requirements shown are for registered homes. Providers in licensed homes are required to have at least a CDA credential and 2 years experience, and must complete 12 hours of training per year. Back
20 West Virginia: Large family child care requirements listed in the table are for operators; additional staff must obtain 8 clock hours of training each year. Back
21 Wisconsin: If the provider is licensed to care for infants and toddlers, 10 additional clock hours must be in infant and toddler care. Back
22 Wyoming: The large home requirements reported in the table are for directors; less stringent requirements are specified for other staff in large homes. Back
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