Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80113 - Child Development Master Teacher Permit

(a) Requirements. Each applicant for a Child Development Master Teacher Permit shall comply with the procedure prescribed for application in Section 80107 and shall meet one of the following:

(1) All of the following:

(A) Completion of twenty-four semester units of course work in early childhood education/child development including at least one course in each of the following core areas: child/human growth and development; child, family and community, or child and family, relations; programs/curriculum. Either of the following may be used to partially meet the required units:

1. A two- or three-semester unit supervised field work course, including both the field and course work components, may be used toward the required 24 early childhood education/child development semester units, but the same field work course may not be used to meet the experience requirement listed in Section 80113(a)(1)(E).

2. Successful completion of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential, which may be used for nine semester units of credit toward the required 24 semester units.

(B) Completion of sixteen diversified semester units in general education (i.e., at least one course in each of the following areas: Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Social Sciences, Math and/or Science, and English/Language Arts).

(C) Completion of six (6) additional semester units in an area of specialization which may include but is not limited to the following:

1. Infant and toddler care;

2. Bilingual and bicultural development;

3. Children with exceptional needs;

4. Preschool programming;

5. Parent/teacher relations;

6. Child health; and

7. Specific areas of developmentally appropriate curriculum.

(D) Completion of two (2) semester units of adult supervision coursework.

(E) Completion of 350 days of experience in an instructional capacity in a child care and development program, working at least three hours per day within the last four years.

(2) Completion of a baccalaureate degree or higher with twelve (12) or more semester units of early childhood education or child development coursework, and a three (3) unit supervised field experience in an early childhood education setting.

(3) Completion of equivalent training approved by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Equivalent training may include traditional coursework taken through a regionally accredited institution of higher education and Commission approved alternative education programs.

(b) An individual may apply for this permit with a "School-Age Emphasis" by completing half of his/her units in school-age coursework.

(c) Term and Renewal. The Child Development Master Teacher Permit shall be issued for five years and renewed for five year periods upon submission of the following:

(1) an application for renewal,

(2) required fees, and

(3) verification of completion of 105 hours of professional growth.

(d) Authorization.

(1) A Child Development Master Teacher Permit authorizes the holder to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise a Child Development Permit Teacher, a Child Development Permit Associate Teacher, a Child Development Permit Assistant, and an aide. A Child Development Master Teacher Permit also authorizes the holder to serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program.

(2) The Child Development Master Teacher Permit With School-age Emphasis authorizes the holder to provide all of the services authorized for the Child Development Master Teacher Permit holder as well as provide services in the care, development, and instruction of children in before-school, after-school and other school age child care programs.

Notes

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 5, § 80113

1. Repealer and new section filed 4-6-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 15).
2. Repealer and new section filed 12-23-96; operative 1-22-97 (Register 96, No. 52).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 4-21-98; operative 5-21-98 (Register 98, No. 17).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1)(C)1., new subsection (b), subsection relettering, redesignation of newly designated subsection (d) as subsection (d)(1), new subsection (d)(2) and amendment of NOTE filed 7-15-2002; operative 8-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 8363, 8370 and 44225(d), Education Code. Reference: Sections 8363 and 8370, Education Code.

1. Repealer and new section filed 4-6-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81, No. 15).
2. Repealer and new section filed 12-23-96; operative 1-22-97 (Register 96, No. 52).
3. Amendment of subsection (a)(3) filed 4-21-98; operative 5-21-98 (Register 98, No. 17).
4. Amendment of subsection (a)(1)(C)1., new subsection (b), subsection relettering, redesignation of newly designated subsection (d) as subsection (d)(1), new subsection (d)(2) and amendment of Note filed 7-15-2002; operative 8-14-2002 (Register 2002, No. 29).