10A NCAC 09 .2823         enhanced EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR group leaders and assistant group leaders for a RATED LICENSE FOR CHILD CARE CENTERS and for centers that provide care only to school-age children

(a)  This Rule shall apply to evaluating group leaders and assistant group leaders in child care centers and for centers that provide care only to school-age children. The points for education standards shall be determined by applying this Rule and Rules .2819, .2820, 2821, .2822, .2824, and .2825 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, group leaders and assistant group leaders shall meet the applicable requirements in the following chart.

 

Group Leader/Assistant

Group Leader

(.2823)

Point Level

Age of Assistant Group Leaders

BSAC

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

2 Points

 

All group leaders.

 

 

 

3 Points

 

All group leaders; and

25 percent of group leaders enrolled in or completed 2 additional hours.

 

 

4 Points

All at least 16 years of age; and

All group leaders; and

25 percent of group leaders completed 2 additional hours; or

100; or

150.

5 Points

 

All group leaders; and

50 percent of group leaders completed 2 additional hours; or

300; or

450; and

 

All at least 16 years of age; and

All assistant group leaders; or

 

250; or

400.

6 points

 

All group leaders; and

50 percent of group leaders completed 2 hours and completed or be enrolled in 2 additional hours; or

600; or

900; and

 

All at least 17 years of age; and

All assistant group leaders; or

 

250; or

400.

7 Points

All at least 18 years of age; and

All group leaders and assistant group leaders; and

75 percent of group leaders completed 2 hours and completed or be enrolled in 2 additional hours; or

600; or

900.

 

 

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.