California Code of Regulations
Title 22 - Social Security
Division 12 - Child Care Facility Licensing Regulations
Chapter 1 - Child Care Center General Licensing Requirements
Subchapter 3 - School-Age Child Care Center
Article 6 - Continuing Requirements
Section 101516.2 - School-Age Child Care Center Teacher Qualifications and Duties

(a) In addition to Section 101216.1, the following shall apply:

(b) As an alternative educational prerequisite, a school-age child care teacher may, pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21, substitute 20 training hours for each of the required units of education in Section 101216.1. Units and training hours may be combined to meet the total educational requirement (12 units or 240 training hours, or any combination thereof).

(c) Verification of education allowed by Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21 shall be by transcript or certificate (with hours completed shown on the certificate). To verify course or training program approval, a certification on accredited educational institution letterhead that the course or training program has been approved shall accompany the completion certificate. This certification is only necessary for courses or training programs not offered by an accredited educational institution but approved by such an institution.

(d) A school-age child care center teacher may also complete alternative types of experience pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1597.21. To be a fully qualified school-age teacher, such experience shall be verified as having been performed at least three hours per day for a minimum of 50 days in a six-month period.

(e) In each combination program and each single license child care center, a fully qualified teacher as specified in Section 101216.1 shall be designated to work closely with the director in planning the daily activities of the school-age child care center component.