10A NCAC 09 .3013. NC PRE-K TEACHER ASSISTANT EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS

All teacher assistants shall:

(1)           have a high school diploma or GED and shall hold, or be working toward, a minimum of an Associate Degree in early childhood education or child development (ECE/CD) or a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.  Teacher assistants working toward the Associate Degree or CDA shall make progress by completing a minimum of six documented semester hours per year; or

(2)           meet the employment requirements outlined by the federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) legislation, and have one of the following:

(a)           Six documented semester hours of coursework in early childhood education, or

(b)           Two years of work experience in an early childhood setting.

The site-level administrator shall maintain documentation available for review by the Division of the progress toward the required standard.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 110-85; 110-88; S.L. 2011-145, s. 10.7(a);

Eff. November 1, 2012.