Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 101516.2 - School-Age Child Care Center Teacher Qualifications and Duties

(a) In addition to Section 101216.1, the following shall apply:

(b) As an alternative educational prerequisite, a school-age child care teacher may, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21, substitute 20 training hours for each of the required units of education in Section 101216.1. Units and training hours may be combined to meet the total educational requirement (12 units or 240 training hours, or any combination thereof).

(1) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21(d) contains the alternative educational requirements that a teacher may meet.

(2) In accordance with Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21(f), a teacher may use alternative approved sources of education.

(c) Verification of education allowed by Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21 shall be by transcript or certificate (with hours completed shown on the certificate). To verify course or training program approval, a certification on accredited educational institution letterhead that the course or training program has been approved shall accompany the completion certificate. This certification is only necessary for courses or training programs not offered by an accredited educational institution but approved by such an institution.

(d) A school-age child care center teacher may also complete alternative types of experience pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21. To be a fully qualified school-age teacher, such experience shall be verified as having been performed at least three hours per day for a minimum of 50 days in a six-month period.

(1) Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21(e) specifies the alternative types of experience that a teacher may complete.

(e) In each combination program and each single license child care center, a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1 shall be designated to work closely with the director in planning the daily activities of the school-age child care center component.

(1) The designated teacher shall maintain responsibility for the overall operation of the school-age child care center component under the direction and supervision of the director of the child care center component.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 22, § 101516.2

1. New section filed 2-5-88; operative 3-6-88 (Register 88, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 8-28-2023; operative 10-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 35).

Note: Authority cited: Section 1596.81, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 1596.72, 1596.81, 1597.055 and 1597.21, Health and Safety Code.

1. New section filed 2-5-88; operative 3-6-88 (Register 88, No. 8).
2. Amendment of section heading, section and Note filed 9-14-98; operative 11-1-98 (Register 98, No. 38).
3. Amendment of subsection (e) filed 8-28-2023; operative 10/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 35).