10A NCAC 09 .2825         enhanced EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR program coordinators for A RATED LICENSE FOR CENTERS THAT PROVIDE CARE ONLY TO school-age CHILDREN

(a)  This Rule shall apply to evaluating the education standards for program coordinators for centers that provide care only to school-age children. The points for education standards shall be determined by applying this Rule and Rules .2824 and .2826 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.

 

Program Coordinator (.2825)

Point Level

Type of Degree

Certification on the NC

School Age Professional Certification Scale

Semester Hours of school-age care related coursework

Hours of verifiable experience working with school-age children in a licensed child care program

Hours of verifiable experience working with school-age children in an unlicensed school-age care or camp setting

2 Points

 

 

Enrolled in 3 additional hours; or

200; or

300.

3 Points

 

Level I or higher; or

Completed 3 additional hours; or

300; or

450.

4 Points

 

 

Completed 3 additional hours; and

200; or

300; or

 

 

Level I or higher; and

 

200; or

300; or

 

 

 

 

450; or

600.

5 Points

 

Level II or higher; or

Completed 3 additional semester hours and be enrolled in 3 additional semester hours; or

600; or

750.

6 points

 

 

 

750: or

900; and

 

 

 

Completed 6 additional hours; or

 

 

 

BA/BS; and

 

Completed 3 additional hours; or

 

 

 

 

Level III or higher.

 

 

 

7 Points

 

 

Completed 6 additional hours; and

900; or

1350; or

 

 

 

Completed 9 additional hours; and

600; or

900; or

 

BA/BS; and

 

Completed 6 additional hours; and

300; or

450; or

 

 

Level IV or higher; and

 

300; or

450; or

 

(c)  As used in this Rule, the definition of the term "experience working with school-age children" in Rule .2510(h) of this Chapter shall apply.

(d)  For programs with a licensed capacity of 200 or more school-age children, 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 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.