Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CLXV - Bulletin 139-Louisiana Child Care and Development Fund Programs
Chapter 9 - Louisiana Pathways Early Learning Center Career Development System (LA Pathways)
Section CLXV-903 - Participation in LA Pathways
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CLXV-903
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. An individual working or planning to work in the child care facility industry as a director of a child care facility is eligible to enroll in LA pathways upon successful submission of an application and the required documents to LA pathways.
B. An individual working or planning to work in the child care facility industry as a staff member of a child care facility is eligible to enroll in LA pathways upon successful submission of an application and the required documents to LA Pathways.
C. LA pathways will register child care facility directors and staff according to requirements based on training and education, experience, and professional activities, as approved by the LDE. Participation is voluntary.
D. The state superintendent of education, pursuant to authority delegated by BESE, may waive compliance with a requirement in this Chapter when the superintendent determines that the economic or adverse impact is sufficiently great to make compliance impractical, as long as the health and well-being of the staff and children are not imperiled. When the individual has been determined to have met or exceeded the intent of a requirement, the requirement may be deemed met. The decision to grant or deny a waiver rests with the sole discretion of the state superintendent.
E. Training, Education, Experience, and Professional Activity Requirements for the Administrator Track for LA Pathways through December 31, 2017
1. Assistant Director I-annual training as
required by early learning center licensing regulations in LAC 28:CLXV.139; no
experience required; and encouraged to participate in an early childhood
professional organization.
2.
Assistant Director II-60 clock hours in approved core knowledge CDA subject
areas including 6 hours in regulations; minimum of six months experience; and
encouraged to participate in an early childhood professional
organization.
3. Assistant Director
III-90 clock hours in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas including 15
hours in approved administrative training categories; minimum of one year
experience; and encouraged to participate in an early childhood professional
organization.
4. Director-training
and experience as required by early learning center licensing regulations in
LAC 28:CLXV.139; and encouraged to participate in an early childhood
professional organization.
5.
Director I-CDA credential or approved early childhood diploma; and 30 clock
hours in approved administrative training categories, related associate degree,
or 30 hours toward associate degree with four college courses in early
childhood/child development; minimum one year of experience; and membership in
an early childhood professional organization.
6. Director II-CDA credential or approved
early childhood diploma; and 45 clock hours in approved administrative training
categories/national administrative credential, associate degree in early
childhood/child development, related associate degree with four college courses
in early childhood/child development, or related bachelor's degree with three
college courses in early childhood/child development; minimum 18 months
experience; and membership in an early childhood professional organization and
service to the profession such as serving on a board or committee, presenting
at a conference, participating as a CDA advisory/mentor, or attendance at a
conference or professional event.
7. Director III-administrator certificate;
and CDA credential or approved early childhood diplomas, associate degree in
early childhood/child development, bachelor's degree in early childhood/child
development of which three courses focus on infants and toddlers, or related
bachelor's degree with six college courses in early childhood/child development
of which three courses focus on infants and toddlers; minimum two years of
experience, and membership in an early childhood professional organization and
service to the profession such as serving on a board or committee, presenting
at a conference, participating as a CDA advisory/mentor, or attendance at a
conference or professional event.
8. Director IV-administrator certificate; and
master's degree in early childhood/child development or early childhood
administration of which three courses focus on infants and toddlers, or related
master's degree with eight college courses in early childhood/child development
of which three courses focus on infants and toddlers; minimum of two years of
experience; and membership in an early childhood professional organization and
service to the profession such as serving on a board or committee, presenting
at a conference, participating as a CDA advisory/mentor, or attendance at a
conference or professional event.
9. In order to receive an administrator
certificate, 75 clock hours of instruction in approved administrative training
categories are required. Two college courses in approved administration can be
substituted for the administrator certificate.
F. Training, Education, and Professional Activity Requirements for the Administrator Track for LA Pathways beginning January 1, 2018
1. Director 1-CDA credential,
early childhood ancillary certificate, or approved early childhood diploma; and
30 clock hours in approved administrative training categories, related
associated degree, or 30 hours in early childhood or child development; and
membership in an early childhood professional organization.
2. Director II-CDA credential, early
childhood ancillary certificate, or approved early childhood diploma; and 45
clock hours in approved administrative training categories/national
administrative training categories/national administrative credential,
associate degree in early childhood/child development, related associate degree
with four college courses in early childhood/child development, related
bachelor's degree with three college courses in early childhood/child
development, or meets other director qualifications in LAX 28:CLXV.130 and has
been a director for at least one year at an early learning center with a 3-star
quality rating on July 1 of the calendar year in which credit may be claimed;
and membership in an early childhood professional organization and service to
the profession such as serving on a board or committee, presenting at a
conference, participating as a CDA advisory/mentor, or attendance at a
conference or professional event.
3. Director III-CDA credential and
administrator certificate, early childhood ancillary certification or approved
early childhood diplomas and administrator certificate, associate degree in
child development/early childhood and administrator certificate, bachelor's
degree in early childhood/child development and administrator certificate,
related bachelor's degree with six college courses in early childhood or child
development and administrator certificate, or meets director qualifications in
LAC 28:CLXV.139 and has been a director for at least one year of an early
learning center with a 4-star rating on July 1 of the calendar year in which
the credit may be claimed; and membership in an early childhood professional
organization and service to the profession such as serving on a board or
committee, presenting at a conference, participating as a CDA advisory/mentor,
or attendance at a conference or professional event.
4. Director IV-master's degree in early
childhood/child development/early childhood administration and administrator
certificate, or related master's degree with eight college courses in early
childhood/child development and administrator certificate, or meets director
qualification in LAC 28:CLXV.139 and has been the director for at least one
year at an early learning center with a 5-star rating on July 1 of the calendar
year in which the credit may be claimed; and membership in an early childhood
professional organization and service to the profession such as serving on a
board or committee, presenting at a conference, participating as a CDA
advisory/mentor, or attendance at a conference or professional event.
G. Training, Education, Experience, and Professional Activity Requirements for the Early Learning Center Classroom Track for LA Pathways through December 31, 2017
1. Staff I-as required by early learning
center licensing regulations in LAC 28:CLXV.139; no experience required; and
encouraged to participate in an early childhood professional
organization.
2. Staff II-12 clock
hours of instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas; minimum six
months of experience; and encouraged to participate in early childhood
professional organization.
3. Staff
III-30 clock hours of instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas;
minimum one year of experience; and encouraged to participate in early
childhood professional organization.
4. Staff IV-60 clock hours of instruction in
approved core knowledge CDA subject areas; minimum one year experience; and
encouraged to participate in early childhood professional
organization.
5. Assistant Teacher
I-90 clock hours of instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas;
minimum one year of experience; and encouraged to participate in early
childhood professional organization.
6. Assistant Teacher II-120 clock hours of
instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas; minimum one year of
experience; and encouraged to participate in early childhood professional
organization.
7. Teacher I-CDA
credential or approved early childhood diploma; minimum one year of experience;
and encouraged to participate in early childhood professional
organization.
8. Teacher II- CDA
credential or approved early childhood diploma; and nine CEUs or two early
childhood college courses, 30 hours toward associate degree with four college
courses in early childhood/child development, or related associate degree;
minimum two years of experience; and membership in an early childhood
professional organization and service to the profession such as committee or
board membership, service as a CDA advisory or mentor, attendance at a
professional conference or event, conference presentation, or advocacy and
leadership activities.
9. Teacher
III-associate degree in early childhood/child development, related associate
degree with four college courses in early childhood/child development,
bachelor's degree in early childhood or child development, or related
bachelor's degree with three college courses in early childhood/child
development; minimum two years of experience; and membership in an early
childhood professional organization and service to the profession such as
committee or board membership, service as a CDA advisory or mentor, attendance
at a professional conference or event, conference presentation, or advocacy and
leadership activities.
10. Teacher
IV-bachelor's degree in early childhood/child development of which three
college courses focus on infants and toddlers, or related bachelor's degree
with six early childhood/child development college courses of which three focus
on infants and toddlers; minimum two years of experience; and membership in an
early childhood professional organization and service to the profession such as
committee or board membership, service as a CDA advisory or mentor, attendance
at a professional conference or event, conference presentation, or advocacy and
leadership activities.
11. Master
Teacher-graduate degree in early childhood/child development, or unrelated
graduate degree with four early childhood/child development college courses;
minimum two years of experience; and membership in an early childhood
professional organization and service to the profession such as committee or
board membership, service as a CDA advisory or mentor, attendance at a
professional conference or event, conference presentation, or advocacy and
leadership activities.
H. Training and education requirements for the Early Learning Center Classroom Track for LA Pathways beginning January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018:
1. Assistant
Teacher-80 clock hours of instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject
areas.
2. Teacher I-CDA credential
or approved early childhood diploma.
3. Teacher II-CDA credential, approved early
childhood diploma and nine CEUs or two early childhood college courses, 30
hours toward associate degree with four college courses in early
childhood/child development, related associate degree, or Early Childhood
Ancillary Certificate.
4. Teacher
III-associate degree in early childhood/child development; or related associate
degree with four college courses in early childhood/child development; or
bachelor's degree in early childhood/child development; or related bachelor's
degree with three college courses in early childhood/child development; or
classified as early learning center teacher I or above by LA Pathways as of
December 31, 2017, with demonstrated evidence of eligibility for the staff
school readiness tax credit for at least one prior year beginning with
2017.
5. Teacher IV-bachelor's
degree in early childhood/child development of which three college courses
focus on infants and toddlers; or related bachelor's degree with six early
childhood/child development college courses of which three focus on infants and
toddlers; or classified as early learning center teacher I or above by LA
Pathways as of December 31, 2016, with demonstrated evidence of eligibility for
the staff school readiness tax credit in 2017.
6. Master Teacher-graduate degree in early
childhood/child development; or unrelated graduate degree with four early
childhood/child development college courses.
I. Training and Education Requirements for the Early Learning Center Classroom Track for LA Pathways beginning January 1, 2019:
1. Assistant Teacher-80 clock hours of
instruction in approved core knowledge CDA subject areas.
2. Teacher I-CDA credential or approved early
childhood diploma.
3. Teacher
II-CDA credential or approved early childhood diploma and nine CEUs or two
early childhood courses; or 30 hours toward associate degree with four college
courses in early childhood/child development; or related associate degree; or
Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate.
4. Teacher III-associate degree in early
childhood/child development; or related associated degree with four college
courses in early childhood/child development; or bachelor's degree in early
childhood/child development; or related bachelor's degree with three college
courses in early childhood/child development; or early childhood ancillary
certificate with demonstrated evidence of eligibility for the staff school
readiness tax credit for at least one prior year beginning with 2017.
5. Teacher IV-bachelor's degree in early
childhood/child development of which three college courses focus on infants and
toddlers; or related bachelor's degree with six early childhood/child
development college courses of which three focus on infants and toddlers; or
early childhood ancillary certificate with demonstrated evidence of eligibility
for the staff school readiness tax credit for at least two prior years
beginning with 2017.
6. Master
Teacher-graduate degree in early childhood/child development; or unrelated
graduate degree with four early childhood or child development college
courses.
J. In order to maintain eligibility for the family child care staff track, family care providers must be registered, have current certification for CCAP issued by LDE in compliance with this Part, and participate full-time in CCAP.
K. Training and Education Requirements for the Family Child Care staff track beginning July 1, 2022:
1. Staff-80 clock hours of instruction in
approved core knowledge CDA subject areas.
2. Teacher I-maintain academic approval for 6
months in the tax year; and CDA or approved early childhood diploma, or CCAP
certification as a family child care provider for at least one year within the
three years priors to the current tax year, which can only be used for a period
not to exceed two years.
3. Teacher
II-maintain academic approval for 6 months in the tax year; and CDA or approved
early childhood diploma and nine CEUs or two early childhood college courses,
or 30 hours towards associate degree with four college courses in early
childhood/child development, or related associate degree, or early childhood
ancillary certificate, or certificate of academic approval of a 3-star quality
rated family care program for at least one year on July 1 of the calendar year
in which the credit may be claimed.
4. Teacher III-maintain academic approval for
6 months in the tax year; and either of an associate degree in early
childhood/child development, related associate degree with four college courses
in early childhood/child development, bachelor's degree in early child/child
development, related bachelor's degree with three college courses in early
childhood/child development, early childhood ancillary certificate and
eligibility for staff school readiness tax credit for at least one prior year,
or certificate of academic approval of a 4-star quality rated family child care
program for at least one year on July 1 of the calendar year in which the
credit may be claimed.
5. Teacher
IV-maintain academic approval for 6 months in the tax year; and either of a
bachelor's degree in early childhood/child development of which three college
courses focus on infants and toddlers, related bachelor's degree with six early
childhood/child development college courses of which three must focus on infant
and toddlers, early childhood ancillary certificate with eligibility for staff
school readiness tax credit for at least two prior years, or certificate of
academic approval of a 5-star quality rated family child care program for at
least one year on July 1 of the calendar year in which the credit may be
claimed.
6. Master Teacher-graduate
degree in early childhood/child development or unrelated graduate degree with
four early childhood/child development college courses.
L. Qualification for the School Readiness Tax Credit (SRTC) for Child Care Facility Directors and Staff.
1. The department shall provide information
necessary for the secretary of the Department of Revenue to determine and/or
verify the director and staff levels for earning the SRTC.
2. Child Care Facility Director Levels for
SRTC. LA Pathways classification shall meet SRTC requirements for the
following:
a. Director I, Level I;
b. Director II, Level II;
c. Director III, Level III; and
d. Director IV, Level IV.
3. Child Care Facility
Staff Levels for SRTC. LA Pathways classification shall meet SRTC requirements
for the following:
a. Teacher I, Level
I;
b. Teacher II, Level
II;
c. Teacher III, Level III;
and
d. Teacher IV or Master
Teacher, Level IV.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with 45 CFR Parts 98 and 99, and R.S. 17:407.28.6.
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