16 hours of health & safety Level 3 is a point where people should consider transitioning from training to college training and mandated reporter coursework. This level is a bridge from family child care entry requirements to meeting training requirements for working as an aide in licensed preschool. + 45 hours of training and/or Resource & The majority of people choose to attend child development classes at their local 3 Referral agency training) community college. Usually 3 semester units are earned through a single child OR development class. Some colleges and universities in California operate on a “Quarter” 3 semester (4.5 quarter) units system and 3 semester units is equivalent to 4.5 quarter units. of ECE/CD/HD Example: family child care See the Career Lattice Guide for more information on taking courses. provider 6 units in ECE/CD Level 4 is equivalent to the first level (Assistant) of the California Child Development (CD Permit Assistant Teacher) Permit. At this stage it is important to be taking the courses which include: “Core” 4 Example: Teacher aide child/human growth & development; child/family/community or child and family relations; and programs/curriculum. Completing these units provides a beginning foundation in child development and is required as one moves up the Career Lattice. A. Early Learning B. Early Learning C. Early Learning D. Early Learning Level Caregiver/Teacher/K-3 Administrator/School Specialist/Innovator Infrastructure Support Teacher Administrator
3 16 hours of health & safety training and mandated reporter training + 45 hours of training and/or Resource & Referral agency training) OR 3 semester (4.5 quarter) units of ECE/CD/HD Example: family child care provider Level 3 is a point where people should consider transitioning from training to college coursework. This level is a bridge from family child care entry requirements to meeting requirements for working as an aide in licensed preschool. The majority of people choose to attend child development classes at their local community college. Usually 3 semester units are earned through a single child development class. Some colleges and universities in California operate on a “Quarter” system and 3 semester units is equivalent to 4.5 quarter units. See the Career Lattice Guide for more information on taking courses. 4 6 units in ECE/CD (CD Permit Assistant Teacher) Example: Teacher aide Level 4 is equivalent to the first level (Assistant) of the California Child Development Permit. At this stage it is important to be taking the “Core” courses which include: child/human growth & development; child/family/community or child and family relations; and programs/curriculum. Completing these units provides a beginning foundation in child development and is required as one moves up the Career Lattice. Level A. Early Learning Caregiver/Teacher/K-3 Teacher B. Early Learning Administrator/School Administrator C. Early Learning Specialist/Innovator D. Early Learning Infrastructure Support
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