Title
22: Regulations and Core
Courses
California
State Licensing Requirements for Child Care Staff
The state of California
has licensing requirements for individuals who provide care for children
in a child care facility. The two types of regulations are called Title
5 and Title 22 and are usually fulfilled by taking a prescribed set
of courses. Las Positas College offers those courses which fulfill California
State Licensing Requirements for child care centers as defined by Title
22 and Title 5. The type of child care center for which you work will
determine which requirements you must meet. Below is an explanation
of the two different types of regulations.
Title
22 Regulations
Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations contains duly authorized
regulations pertaining to social services. It regulates the licensing
of all non-subsidized child-care facilities and preschools such as those
considered private-for-profit, corporate owned, church related, etc.
At the present time, Title 22 regulations are much less demanding in
both academic preparation and work experience than those of Title 5.
It is expected that Title 22 centers may soon be required to comply
with standards similar to that of Title 5. Many Title 22 centers voluntarily
hold their staff to that standard.
Title
22 website
Core
Courses
Both Title 5
and Title 22 consider certain courses to be core courses and are as
follows:
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
- 1 Course Required
Early Childhood Development 51, (Prenatal to Early Childhood) 3 sem.
units
CHILD, FAMILY AND
COMMUNITY - 1 Course Required
Early Childhood Development 62, (Child, Family/Community 3 sem. units
CURRICULUM - 1 Course
Required
*Early Childhood Development 50, (Early Childhood Education and Care)
3 sem. units
Early Childhood Development 61, (Literature for the Young Child) 3 sem.
units
*Early Childhood Development 63, (Early Childhood Curriculum) 4 sem.
units
Prerequisites: ECD 50 & ECD 51
Early Childhood Development 64, (Play: Materials and Environments) 3
sem. units
Prerequisite: ECD 51
Early Childhood Development 80, (Adv. Topics in Childhood Development)
1-3 sem. units
Prerequisite: ECD 63
*Recommended
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