You Are Required to....???

[Little Star75]

I have seen a few threads talking about what you are required to have as far as classes.... Classes required by licensing? Or who? Or is it depending on what you offer For example Preschool? :confused:

Im in California and I'm NOT required to have ECE units, etc I'm only required to have over 1-yr EXPERIENCE in this field.

So I'm wondering what everyone else is required to have.

[Crystal]

It is different for every state. California, IMO, is behind the curve and there NEEDS to be some sort of training requirement, other than CPR/First Aid. I cannot tell you how many providers I know that are HORRIBLE at this job, and it is because they have no basic understanding of child development. It makes me sick.

I know it isn't the case for ALL providers who have no education in Child Development....there are certainly many, many providers who are simply naturals at working with and being with children, but there just as many who are not and I think basic training, at the least, could really make a difference in the stae of child care.

[Little Star75]

Well I have never taken a child development class but only psychology classes. I have a AA degree in Psychology and Communication Studies, have over 15-yrs experience working with children in schools, centers, and personally. However I always try to take classes offered by the food program that pertain to children, food, taxes, etc.

I was just curious to find out what everyone else is required to have

[BumbleBee]

In Michigan, for a family home daycare license (6 kids) you are required to have 10 hours a year. This is a licensing requirement here.

[snbauser]

Here in NC it ranges based on the number of years in the field and your education level. Right now I am required I think 10 hrs/year. I don't normally keep track of it because I am almost always taking at least one college class and it more than covers the number of training hours I need each year.

[Crystal]

Well I have never taken a child development class but only psychology classes. I have a AA degree in Psychology and Communication Studies, have over 15-yrs experience working with children in schools, centers, and personally. However I always try to take classes offered by the food program that pertain to children, food, taxes, etc.

I was just curious to find out what everyone else is required to have

Oh, please don't think I am being offensive. Honestly, I think psychology can be a "close second" in understanding the development of a child's cognitive, as well as social-emotional development. I also think training doesn't really need to be college coursework.....I'd like to see ANY type of training requirement and think that there are MANY, MANY wonderful opportunities to gain knowledge about child development and developmentally appropriate practices through workshops/conferences, etc!

[Blackcat31]

Do you mean what classes/courses we are required to take each year or what requirements we need to get a license? Here is the requirements for before and after licensing in MN

Before You Can Become Licensed

These classes must be taken in person
•CPR –Can be less than 4 hours
•First Aid training- Can be less than 8 hours
•SIDS training
•Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) Training

Training certificates for these courses must be provided prior to licensing.

In addition, before you transport any child you must take an approved Child Car Restraint System Training course approved by the State Dept. of Safety. An approved course is offered through AAA and Resources for Child Caring. This course must be repeated every five years.

Within the First Year of Being Licensed
•After you become licensed, you must take 8 hours of training during the first year. Your initial training does not count toward this 8 hours.
•Two of the training hours must be in child development in the first year

Second Year and Beyond•You must take 8 hours of child related training per year.*
•The Shaken Baby Syndrome video must be viewed on years training is not taken (this does not count toward your 8 hours)
•The CPR course must be updated every 3 years and counts toward the 8 hours.**
•The SIDS/Shaken Baby Syndrome training must be updated every 5 years and counts toward the 8 hours.**

[Little Star75]

Oh, please don't think I am being offensive. Honestly, I think psychology can be a "close second" in understanding the development of a child's cognitive, as well as social-emotional development. I also think training doesn't really need to be college coursework.....I'd like to see ANY type of training requirement and think that there are MANY, MANY wonderful opportunities to gain knowledge about child development and developmentally appropriate practices through workshops/conferences, etc!

Oh not at all!

[Little Star75]

Do you mean what classes/courses we are required to take each year or what requirements we need to get a license? Here is the requirements for before and after licensing in MN

Before You Can Become Licensed

These classes must be taken in person
•CPR –Can be less than 4 hours
•First Aid training- Can be less than 8 hours
•SIDS training
•Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) Training

Training certificates for these courses must be provided prior to licensing.

In addition, before you transport any child you must take an approved Child Car Restraint System Training course approved by the State Dept. of Safety. An approved course is offered through AAA and Resources for Child Caring. This course must be repeated every five years.

Within the First Year of Being Licensed
•After you become licensed, you must take 8 hours of training during the first year. Your initial training does not count toward this 8 hours.
•Two of the training hours must be in child development in the first year

Second Year and Beyond•You must take 8 hours of child related training per year.*
•The Shaken Baby Syndrome video must be viewed on years training is not taken (this does not count toward your 8 hours)
•The CPR course must be updated every 3 years and counts toward the 8 hours.**
•The SIDS/Shaken Baby Syndrome training must be updated every 5 years and counts toward the 8 hours.**

Sorry should of been more specific.... I was referring to classes. Yes here in California we need CPR, first aid, and health and safety course before we apply for the license. CPR must be renewed every 2 years and that's all we are required.

[sharlan]

Other than the mandatory health and first aid/CPR classes, I have no formal education.

I would love to take some workshops, but have no desire to go back to school and start over when I will only be doing this for a couple more years. Our local CCR&R office is really less than informative.

[LK5kids]

In Wi you need 3 credits of broad-based early childhood training ( or a non-credit approved training) such as child dev., intro to early childhood Ed etc.
A non- credit course in operating a child care business, CPR/First Aid and 15 hours of continuing education each year. Providers who serve children under 2 must also obtain 10 hours of training in the care of infants & toddlers along with shaken baby syndrome prevention.

I think WI does a good job with it's reqiurements. I have a a BA in early childhood/ elementary education and have many years working with kids in many capacities. It still took the state registry a few months to approve my courses and waive the above requirements.

For awhile I thought I was going to have to take these entry level classes even though I taught them for a few years for providers entering the field!

[Laurel]

Here are our requirements. Our counties are different though. I have to be licensed in my county in Florida. However, other counties don't.

Licensed Family Child Care Home
65C-20.009(2), Florida Administrative Code

Family Child Care Home Operator

Must complete:

1.30-clock-hour Family Child Care Home Training, prior to licensure
2.5-clock-hour (or .5 Continue Education Units) Early Literacy and Language Development, prior to licensure
3.10-clock-hours Annual In-service training during licensure year
4.First Aid Training, prior to licensure
5.Infant and Child Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), prior to licensure

Laurel

P.S. Our ten hours per year can be anything regarding children or the business side of our child care business really. There are no requirements on what we decide to take a class in.

[Starburst]

It is different for every state. California, IMO, is behind the curve and there NEEDS to be some sort of training requirement, other than CPR/First Aid.

I totally agree. It doesn't even have to be a degree or certificate or anything but at least classes or workshops close to what age groups you are working with- like if you take children under 3 maybe take infant and toddler care classes. If you will be teaching preschoolers then maybe taking a class on different approaches to preschool curriculum (creative, play-based, child lead/teacher lead, reggio, walden) or how to create you own curriculum. Or if you watch B4/AS kids maybe a class on discipline/guidance for older children or activities/craft ideas that aren't too easy but not too challenging. Or even just a class on child care business administration (record keeping, setting up contracts/policies, rules/regulations/rights, what to do during an interview)

[Starburst]

Well I have never taken a child development class but only psychology classes. I have a AA degree in Psychology and Communication Studies, have over 15-yrs experience working with children in schools, centers, and personally. However I always try to take classes offered by the food program that pertain to children, food, taxes, etc.

About 3 of the classes at my school that are child development double as psychology classes. One on development of infancy to late childhood (basically milestones), another on mental development of adolecences, and child/family in a diverse society (all are core classes for CD AA but the last two also count towards general ed requirements). Some classes cross over for more than one subject, I also took a class for art with SACs that counted for my GE art requirements.

Who knows maybe if your local school does offer CD/ECE degrees or certificates or if you wanted to get a CD/ECE teaching permit, you may need less classes then you think. The only problem would be if you have to take a student teaching course because I know my school is very picky and requires that you do it for a child care center where you have a supervisor that has at least a master's teaching permit and it's not just total hours clocked in but total amount of days. The same for the teaching permits->

http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl797.pdf.

This has pretty much the same info but it's is easier to follow:

http://www.childdevelopment.org/cs/cdtc/download/rs/17/Permit%20Matrix%209-07%20SD.pdf?x-r=pcfile_d

[Childminder]

In Michigan, for a family home daycare license (6 kids) you are required to have 10 hours a year. This is a licensing requirement here.

The hours are increasing to 24 per year, or so I have heard from an inside source.