LAC 28:XLV.749. Minimum Requirements for Early Childhood Ancillary Certificate Programs

A. Early childhood ancillary certificate programs must result in one of the following: 1. a technical diploma or certificate of technical studies in an early childhood-related field from an accredited technical or community college; or 2. training hours and professional portfolio requirements that can be used to complete a child development associate (CDA) credential, either in family child care, infant/toddler, or preschool, awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition. B. An early childhood ancillary certificate program must be comprised of a minimum of 120 training hours in early childhood education. C. The program must sequentially develop and assess teacher candidates’ mastery of applicable Louisiana teacher preparation competencies in accordance with LAC 28:CXLVI (Bulletin 146), through a combination of coursework, assessments, and related practice experiences. D. Programs must include the following practice experiences, which directly align with and sequentially develop the competencies identified in LAC 28:CXLVI (Bulletin 146): 1. actual practice experiences must be provided in classroom settings; and 2. a minimum of two observations using the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS®) must be completed for each candidate. E. The preparation provider must assess and document evidence of candidates’ teaching competency for all candidates.