D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 29. PUBLIC WELFARE |
Chapter 29-3. CHILD DEVELOPMENT FACILITIES |
Section 29-336. ASSISTANT TEACHER QUALIFICATIONS
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336.1An assistant teacher in a Child Development Center shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall meet one of the following qualification requirements:
(a)At least twenty-four (24) credit hours from an accredited college or university, plus demonstrated skill and competence with young children as satisfactorily determined by the Center Director;
(b)A high school diploma or General Education Development certificate, plus certification of training and competence in the field of early childhood education or early childhood development from an accredited vocational high school; or
(c)A high school diploma or General Education Development certificate, plus one (1) year of supervised experience working with children in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Center or its equivalent in another jurisdiction.
336.2For the purposes of this section, early childhood development and early childhood education shall include the courses listed in subsection 332.3 of this Chapter.