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Child Development Permits - Early Childhood/Preschool

What does my Child Development Permit authorize me to do?

  • Child Development Assistant Permit
    Authorizes the holder to care for and assist in the development and inst ruction of children in a child care and development program under the supervision of a Child Development Permit (CDP) Associate Teacher, CDP Teacher, CDP Master Teacher, CDP Site Supervisor, or CDP Program Director.

  • Child Development Associate Permit
    Authorizes the holder to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise a CDP Assistant, and an aide.

  • Child Development Teacher Permit
    Authorizes the holder to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise a CDP Associate Teacher, a CDP Assistant, and an aide.

  • Child Development Master Teacher Permit
    Authorizes the holder to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise a CDP Teacher, CDP Associate Teacher, CDP Assistant, and an aide. The permit also authorizes the holder to serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program.

  • Child Development Site Supervisor Permit
    Authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operating at a single site; provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program; and serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program.

  • Child Development Program Director Permit
    Authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operated at a single site or multiple sites; provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program; and serve as coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program.

If your permit lists a School-Age Emphasis Authorization:
This authorizes you to provide all services authorized by your Child Development Permit and to provide services in the care, development, and instruction of children in before-school, after-school, and other school-age child care programs.

Which Child Development Permit(s) authorize a person to supervise other employees?

  • The Child Development Associate Teacher Permit authorizes the holder to supervise a CDP Assistant, and an aide.

  • The Child Development Teacher Permit authorizes the holder to supervise a CDP Associate Teacher, a CDP Assistant, and an aide.

  • The Child Development Master Teacher Permit authorizes the holder to supervise a CDP Teacher, CDP Associate Teacher, CDP Assistant, and an aide.

  • The Child Development Site Supervisor Permit authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operating at a single site.

  • The Child Development Program Director Permit authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operated at a single site or multiple sites.


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Updated November 26, 2007