Bill Text: IL HB5312 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that an early childhood teacher must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) complete 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (2) complete 1,560 clock hours of child development experience and 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (3) complete 2,080 clock hours of child development experience as a teacher assistant in a day care center, complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training, and provide proof of enrollment from an accredited college or university until 30 semester hours are attained or proof of enrollment in an early childhood teacher credentialing program, either of which must be completed in no more than 5 years from the date of initial enrollment; or (4) complete a credentialing program approved by the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with administrative rule.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB5312 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB5312-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB5312 Introduced , by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
225 ILCS 10/6.5 new
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that an early childhood teacher must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) complete 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (2) complete 1,560 clock hours of child development experience and 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (3) complete 2,080 clock hours of child development experience as a teacher assistant in a day care center, complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training, and provide proof of enrollment from an accredited college or university until 30 semester hours are attained or proof of enrollment in an early childhood teacher credentialing program, either of which must be completed in no more than 5 years from the date of initial enrollment; or (4) complete a credentialing program approved by the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with administrative rule.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding
Section 6.5 as follows:
(225 ILCS 10/6.5 new)
Sec. 6.5. Qualifications for early childhood teachers. An
early childhood teacher must meet one of the following
qualifications:
(1) complete 60 semester hours from an accredited
college or university with either 6 semester hours in
early childhood education or complete the Gateways Early
Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training;
(2) complete 1,560 clock hours of child development
experience and 30 semester hours from an accredited
college or university with either 6 semester hours in
early childhood education or Gateways Early Childhood
Education Credential Level 1 training;
(3) complete 2,080 clock hours of child development
experience as a teacher assistant in a day care center,
complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential
Level 1 training, and provide proof of enrollment from an
accredited college or university until 30 semester hours

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