| License Description |
Child Care Program Teachers provide a daily schedule of activities for play, meals, sleep, and toileting, and are responsible for children in their care.
Legislation: NH RSA 170-E; Administrative Rules Chapter He-C 4002
Licensure Requirements:
- Child day care agencies (including providers, facilities, and programs) must be licensed by the Child Care Licensing Unit under the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
- For employment in a child care nursery, group child care center, preschool program, or school-age program, all child care personnel must provide documentation of education and experience, with such documentation to be kept on file at the child care program
- Licensure of individuals is not required; credentialing is voluntary
- Lead Teachers in group child care programs, child care nurseries, preschool programs, and center-based night-care programs must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, have a minimum of 1,000 hours experience working with children in a licensed child care program, and meet one of the following pre-service training/education options:
- College courses totaling 18 credits in child development, early childhood or elementary education, or other field of study focused on children, with three credits in child growth and development; or
- Documentation of a non-expired Child Development Associates (CSA) credential in center-based programs awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition; or
- A credential from a teacher preparation program accredited by the Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education (MACTE); or
- Documentation on file with the department that she or he was qualified for and employed in the position of lead teacher on or before the effective date of these rules in 2017.
- Associate Teachers in group child care programs, child care nurseries, preschool programs, and center-based night-care programs must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and have at least one of the following:
- Nine college credits in child development, early childhood or elementary education, or other field of study focused on children, including at least one three-credit course in child growth and development; or
- A minimum of 1,500 hours of supervised experience in a licensed program or public or private elementary school with recommendation from the center director, plus documentation of at least three credits in child development, early childhood or elementary education, or other field of study focused on children, and a written plan for completion of an additional six credits earned within a year of employment; or
- A minimum of 1,000 hours of supervised child care experience in a licensed program and documentation of successful completion of a two-year vocational child care course; or
- Current certification as a paraeducator II by the NH Department of Education; or
- Written documentation on file with the department that she or he was qualified for and employed in the position of lead teacher on or before the effective date of these rules in 2017.
- Assistant Teachers in group child care programs, child care nurseries, preschool programs, and center-based night-care programs must:
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Work with children only under the direct supervision and observation of a staff person who meets at least the minimimum qualifications of an associate teacher.
- Group Leaders in a school-age program must be at least 18 years of age, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and one of the following:
- Experience working with school-age children totaling 600 h
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