To serve as a Child Care Center Director, you must meet one of four Title 22 pathways — the most accessible being a high school diploma + 15 semester units (12 in child development core areas + 3 in administration or staff relations) plus 4 years of teaching experience. A director must also complete 16 hours of health and safety training.
Where ChildCareEd directly helps:
- CDA credential — counts as nine semester units toward permit requirements and strengthens the education side of director qualification: CDA Preschool Credential
- Annual 15-hour training — met through ChildCareEd's California Registry-approved catalog.
- Program Director Permit renewal — Program Director Renewal Bundle covers the 105 hours every 5 years.
- Leadership readiness — administration and management topic courses on ChildCareEd's California course page.
- LA County stipend eligibility — ChildCareEd is approved for the Workforce Pathways LA (WPLA) Stipend Program, meaning educators in Los Angeles County can use the coursework to meet the 21-Hour Professional Development Pathway requirement for stipend eligibility.
Important Note:
California requires certain pre-service trainings that cannot be completed through ChildCareEd, including:
- CDSS Orientation
- EMSA Pediatric CPR/First Aid
- EMSA Preventive Health Practices
