North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Chapter 09 - CHILD CARE RULES
Section .3000 - NC PRE-KINDERGARTEN SERVICES
Section 09 .3013 - NC PRE-K TEACHER ASSISTANT EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

Universal Citation: 10A NC Admin Code 09 .3013

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024

(a) All teacher assistants shall have a high school diploma or its equivalentand shall either:

(1) hold a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; or

(2) holdor be working toward an Associate Degree or higher in birth-through-kindergarten, child development, early childhood education, or an early childhood education related field. Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree shall make progress by completing a minimum of six semester hours per year.

(b) All teacher assistants shall complete a minimum of 15 hours of annual in-service professional development. A combination of college coursework, Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or clock hours may be used to complete the requirements of this Rule.

(c) The site-level administrator shall document the progress of any teacher assistants who are working toward the required education. This documentation must be maintained in the individual's staff record available for review by the Division.

Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88; S.L. 2011-145, s. 10.7(a);
Eff. November 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2022.

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