Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-9-101

Current through Vol. 42, No. 8, January 2, 2025

Section 210:20-9-101 - Early Childhood/Child Development Associate (CDA) Certificate limited to four-year-olds and younger in Oklahoma

(a) The applicant shall have been an early childhood educator with the Head Start Program and have been employed in such experience for a period of at least five (5) years.

(b) The applicant shall have a Child Development Associate Certificate.

(c) The applicant shall pass the state general education competency examination and early childhood education subject area competency examination.

(d) The applicant shall have on file with the Board a current Oklahoma criminal history record from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation as well as a national fingerprint-based criminal history record provided by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Upon receipt of the Oklahoma criminal history record, the Board may issue a temporary certificate which shall be effective until receipt of the national fingerprint-based criminal history record. The person applying for a certificate shall be responsible for the cost of the criminal history records.

(e) If the individual is employed by the public schools and does not have at least a bachelor's degree from a college recognized by the State Board of Education the teacher shall be reported on the support personnel report and shall be considered as any other support employee. The state-mandated minimum salary schedule is based on degree and years of teaching experience; therefore, it does not apply to this group of individuals.

(f) If the individual is employed by the public schools as a teacher and has at least a bachelor's degree from a college recognized by the State Board of Education the individual shall be reported on the certified personnel report and shall be considered as any other certified employee.

(g) The initial State Department of Education credential, valid for five (5) years, is verification of eligibility for employment. Standard renewal requirements shall be required, including having been recertified in child development by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition within the five (5) years prior to the expiration date of the State Department of Education Early Childhood/CDA certificate.

(h) The residency program will not be required.

(i) Professional development requirements shall be fulfilled.

Okla. Admin. Code § 210:20-9-101

Added at 20 Ok Reg 1248, eff 4-10-02 (emergency); Added at 20 Ok Reg 821, eff 5-15-03