Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section R9-5-401 - Staff QualificationsA licensee shall ensure that staff members meet the following qualifications for employment or volunteer service at a facility:
1. A facility director is 21 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following: a. At least 24 months of child care experience, a high school or high school equivalency diploma, and i. Six credit hours or more in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field from an accredited college or university; orii. At least 60 actual hours of instruction, provided in conferences, seminars, lectures, or workshops in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field, and an additional 12 hours of instruction, provided in conferences, seminars, lectures, or workshops in the area of program administration, planning, development, or management;b. At least 18 months of child care experience; andi. An N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential; orii. At least 24 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field;c. At least six months of child care experience and an associate degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; ord. At least three months of child care experience and a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field;2. A facility director's designee is 21 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following:a. At least 12 months of child care experience, a high school or high school equivalency diploma; and i. Three credit hours or more in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field from an accredited college or university; orii. At least 30 actual hours of instruction, provided in conferences, seminars, lectures, or workshops in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field;b. At least 12 months of child care experience; andi. An N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential; or ii At least 24 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field;
c. At least six months of child care experience and an associate degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; ord. At least three months of child care experience and a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field;3. A teacher-caregiver is 18 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following:a. Six months of child care experience; andi. A high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma; orii. At least 12 credit hours from an accredited college or university, including at least six credit hours in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field;b. Associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in early childhood, child development, or a closely-related field; orc. N.A.C., C.D.A., or C.C.P. credential;4. An assistant teacher-caregiver is 16 years of age or older and provides the licensee with documentation of one of the following:a. Current and continuous enrollment in high school or a high school equivalency class;b. High school or high school equivalency diploma;c. Enrollment in vocational rehabilitation, as defined in A.R.S. § 23-501;d. Employment as a teacher-caregiver aide for 12 months; ore. Service as a volunteer in a child care facility for 12 months;5. A teacher-caregiver aide is 16 years of age or older;6. A student-aide provides the licensee with documentation of participation in: a. An educational, curriculum-based course in child development, parenting, or guidance counseling; orb. A vocational education or occupational development program; and7. A volunteer is 15 years of age or older.Ariz. Admin. Code § R9-5-401
Adopted effective December 12, 1986 (Supp. 86-6). Section repealed; new Section adopted effective October 17, 1997 (Supp. 97-4). R9-5-401(1)(a) has been corrected to reflect staff qualifications on file and as published in the 97-4 Code Supplement (04-4). Amended by exempt rulemaking at 16 A.A.R. 1564, effective September 30, 2010 (Supp. 10-3).