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| | 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5312 Introduced , by Rep. Harry Benton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | 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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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding |
| 5 | | Section 6.5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (225 ILCS 10/6.5 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 6.5. Qualifications for early childhood teachers. An |
| 8 | | early childhood teacher must meet one of the following |
| 9 | | qualifications: |
| 10 | | (1) complete 60 semester hours from an accredited |
| 11 | | college or university with either 6 semester hours in |
| 12 | | early childhood education or complete the Gateways Early |
| 13 | | Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; |
| 14 | | (2) complete 1,560 clock hours of child development |
| 15 | | experience and 30 semester hours from an accredited |
| 16 | | college or university with either 6 semester hours in |
| 17 | | early childhood education or Gateways Early Childhood |
| 18 | | Education Credential Level 1 training; |
| 19 | | (3) complete 2,080 clock hours of child development |
| 20 | | experience as a teacher assistant in a day care center, |
| 21 | | complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential |
| 22 | | Level 1 training, and provide proof of enrollment from an |
| 23 | | accredited college or university until 30 semester hours |