Oregon Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers

Licensing Standards for DayCare Centers

414-300-0100
Teacher

(1) For each group of children, a person shall be designated as the teacher. This person shall:

(a) Be at least 18 years of age;

(b) Be responsible for and supervise a designated group of children; and

(2) A teacher shall meet the qualification requirements of one of the options listed in Table 2 of this section.

Table 2 Qualifications for Teacher

Option	Infant & Toddler Age Program	Preschool Age Program	School Age Program
(a) Completion of 20 credits (semester system) or 30 credits (quarter system) of training at a college or university in:	Early childhood education or child development	Early childhood education, elementary education, child development, or special education	Elementary education, child development, physical education, recreation, special education or early childhood education
OR (b) A one-year state or nationally recognized credential:	Related to infant and toddler care	Related to preschool age care	Related to school-age care
OR (c) At least one year of qualifying teaching experience in a certified child care center or comparable group care program, in the care of:	Infants and/or Toddlers	Preschool age children	School age Children
OR (d) Completion of 15 credits (quarter system) or 10 credits (semester system) of training at a college or university in:	Early childhood education or child development	Early childhood education, elementary education, child development, or special education	Elementary education, child development, physical education, recreation, special education or early childhood education
AND At least 6 months of qualifying teaching experience in a certified child care center or comparable group care program, in the care of:	Infants and/or Toddlers	Preschool age children	School age Children
OR (e) Documentation of attaining at least level two in the Professional Development Registry.