10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .3013 - NC PRE-K TEACHER ASSISTANT EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

(a) All teacher assistants shall have a high school diploma or its equivalentand shall either:

(1) hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or

(2) holdor be working toward an Associate Degree or higher in birth-through-kindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education related field. Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree shall make progress by completing a minimum of six semester hours per year.

(b) All teacher assistants shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of annual in-service professional development. A combination of college coursework, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or clock hours may be used to complete the requirements of this Rule.

(c) The site-level administrator shall document the progress of any teacher assistants who are working toward the required education. This documentation must be maintained in the individual's staff record available for review by the Division.

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10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .3013

Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88; S.L. 2011-145, s. 10.7(a);
Eff. November 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2022.

Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88; S.L. 2011-145, s. 10.7(a);
Eff. November 1, 2012. Readopted byNorth Carolina Register Volume 32, Issue 09, November 1, 2017 effective 10/1/2017. Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 36, Issue 09, November 1, 2021 effective 4/1/2022.