Certificate of Achievement, Child Development-Level I-Associate Teacher Permit

This certificate is the first step in entering the career path for early childhood education. Upon completion of this level the recipient meets the minimum state requirements to teach in a private preschool and school age program and aligns with California’s “Child Development Associate Teacher Permit” (on the State Matrix Level additional requirements are 50 days of 3+ hours per day within 2 years). For further information on these requirements, visit Child Development Training Consortium at www.childdevelopment.org or the Commission on Teacher Credentialing at www.ctc.ca.gov.