10A NCAC 09 .2822 enhanced EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR program coordinators for a RATED LICENSE FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS
(a) This Rule shall apply to evaluating program coordinators in child care centers. The points for education standards shall be determined by applying this Rule and Rules .2819, .2820, .2821, and .2823 of this Section. To determine the points attained for meeting the education standards, the lowest number of points attained pursuant to each Rule shall be the point used to meet Rule .2802 of this Section.
(b) To achieve two through seven points for education standards, the program coordinator shall meet the applicable requirements in Rule .2510(b) of this Chapter and the following chart:
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Program Coordinator (.2822) Point Level |
Type of Degree |
Certification on the NC School Age Professional Scale |
Semester Hours of school-age care related coursework |
Hours of verifiable experience working with school-aged children in a licensed child care program |
Hours of verifiable experience working with school-aged children in an unlicensed school-age care or camp setting |
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2 Points |
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Enrolled in 3 additional hours; or |
200; or |
300. |
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3 Points |
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Level I or higher; or |
Completed 3 additional hours; or |
300; or |
450. |
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4 Points |
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Completed 3 additional hours; and |
200; or |
300; or |
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Level I or higher; and |
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200; or |
300; or |
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450; or |
600. |
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5 Points |
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Level II or higher; or |
Completed 3 additional semester hours and be enrolled in 3 additional semester hours; or |
600; or |
750. |
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6 points |
BA/BS; and |
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Completed 3 additional hours; or |
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Level IV or higher; or |
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Completed 6 additional hours and |
750; or |
900. |
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7 Points |
BA/BS; and |
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Completed 6 additional hours; and |
300; or |
450; or |
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Level IV or higher; and |
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300; or |
450; or |
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Completed 9 additional hours; and |
600; or |
900; or |
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Completed 6 additional hours; and |
900; or |
1350. |
(c) For centers providing school-age care with 200 or more school-aged children enrolled, there shall be two program coordinators on site, one of whom shall not have concurrent group leader responsibilities. The additional program coordinator shall have completed all the applicable staff requirements in Rule .2510(b) of this Chapter.
History Note: Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88(7); 110-90(4); 143B-168.3;
Eff. August 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. March 1, 2019.