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NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Title 10A - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESChapter 09 - CHILD CARE RULES
Section .2800 - TWO THROUGH FIVE STAR RATED LICENSES
Section 09 .2827 - ENHANCED EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR OPERATORS FOR A RATED LICENSE FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES

10A N.C. Admin. Code 9.2827

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Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024
Section 09 .2827 - ENHANCED EDUCATION STANDARDS FOR OPERATORS FOR A RATED LICENSE FOR FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES
(a) This Rule shall apply to evaluating the operator of family child care homes.
(b) To achieve two through seven points for education standards, the operator shall meet the applicable requirements in the following chart:

FCCH Operator (.2827)

Point Level

Degree

NC Family Child Care Credential or its equivalent

Certification on the NC Early Care and Education Professional Scale

Semester Hours

Verifiable Early Childhood Work Experience

Additional Clock Hours of On-going Training

2 Points

4 hours in early childhood education or child development; or

5 years; and

8 annually.

3 Points

Ö;

or

Level I

or higher.

4 Points

Level II

or higher; or

Ö;

or

Level I or higher; and

6 hours in early childhood education or

child development.

5 Points

Level IV or higher; and

1 year; or

Ö;

or

Level I or higher; and

12 hours in early childhood education or child development and either 2 of the 12 hours shall include child care administration; or

1 year.

6 Points

Level VI or higher; and

1 year; or

Ö;

or

Level I or higher; and

18 hours in early childhood education or child development and either 5 of the 18 hours shall include child care administration; or

2 years.

7 Points

A.A.S. in any major; and

A minimum of 12 hours in early childhood education or child development; and

2 years; or

A.A.S. degree in early childhood education or child development; and

18 months; or

A Level VI; and

2 years.

(c) Semester hours in early childhood education or child development shall not include the coursework necessary for the North Carolina Family Child Care Credential.

10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .2827

Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88(7); 110-90(4); 143B-168.3;
Eff. May 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2012;
Readopted Eff. March 1, 2019.
Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88(7); 110-90(4); 143B-168.3;
Eff. May 1, 2006;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2012.
Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 33, Issue 15, February 1, 2019 effective 3/1/2019.