Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 798.2 - CHILD CARE SERVICES
Exhibit II - Professional Development Standards

Universal Citation: HI Admin Rules II
Current through February, 2024

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS LEVEL I

Professional Developmental Benchmarks -

No. of teachers and credits in Early Childhood Education

(ECE) or Child Development (CD)

No. of Children Licensed to Serve

Year 2006 " 2008

Year 2009-2012

Year 2013-2015

1 - 50

1 Teacher with either an Associate's Degree + 16 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 12 ECE/CD credits

1 Teacher with either an Associate's Degree + 21 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 16 ECE/CD credits

1 Teacher with either an Associate's Degree + 30 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 20 ECE/CD credits

51 - 100

2 Teachers with either an Associate's Degree + 16 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 12 ECE/CD credits

2 Teachers with either an Associate's Degree + 21 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 16 ECE/CD credits

2 Teachers with either an Associate's Degree + 30 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 20 ECE/CD credits

101+

For every increment of 50 children above 100, require an additional Teacher with either an Associate's Degree + 16 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 12 ECE/CD credits

For every increment of 50 children above 100, require an additional Teacher with either an Associate's Degree + 21 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 16 ECE/CD credits

For every increment of 50 children above 100, require an additional Teacher with either an Associate's Degree + 30 ECE/CD credits or a Bachelor's Degree + 20 ECE/CD credits

Note: The additional ECE/CD credits that are required can be included as part of the Associate's or Bachelor's Degree received.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS LEVEL II

Professional Developmental Benchmarks No. of teachers and credits in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or Child Development (CD)

No. of Children Licensed to Serve

Year 2006 - 2008

Year 2009-2012

Year 2013-2015

1 - 50

1 Teacher with a Child Development Associate (CDA) that has either 16 ECE/CD credits or 180 hours of community-based training

1 Teacher with a CDA that has either 21 ECE/CD credits or 270 hours of community-based training

1 Teacher with a CDA that has either 30 ECE/CD credits or 360 hours of community-based training

51 - 100

2 Teachers with a CDA that have either 16 ECE/CD credits or 180 hours of community-based training

2 Teachers with a CDA that have either 21 ECE/CD credits or 270 hours of community-based training

2 Teachers with a CDA that have either 30 ECE/CD credits or 360 hours of community-based training

101+

For every increment of 50 children above 100, require an additional Teacher with a CDA that has either 16 ECE/CD credits or 180 hours of community-based training

For every increment of 50 children above 100, require an additional Teacher with a CDA that has either 21 ECE/CD credits or 270 hours of community-based training

For every increment of 50 children above 100, require an additional Teacher with a CDA that has either 30 ECE/CD credits or 360 hours of community-based training

Note: The additional ECE/CD credits that are required can be included as part of the CDA received.

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