Levels
Purpose |
Hours
Tracking |
Credit
Available |
Content Quality Assurance |
Instructor
Qualifications |
Training
Methods |
Delivery Quality Assurance |
Development |
Content Alignment |
Learning Objectives |
Delivery |
Assessment
(Rigor) |
Level 1:
Community-Based
1. Annual hours
2. Qualifications* |
*Refer to Delacare Rules established by the Office of Child Care Licensing |
Level 2:
Quality Assured
Training
1. Annual hours
2. Qualifications* |
Min. 1 hr.
Automatic
Registry Tracking |
Not
Applicable |
- Institute
Approval
- High quality content
|
- Early Learning
Foundations or
K-12 Standards
- ECE or SA
Competencies
|
- Min. of 2 learning objectives; 2 ECE or SA Competencies; 2 ELF stds.
- Content basic level, developing competency
|
- Certified Basic Instructor
- Specialty Instructor
|
- Support learning, build self-esteem and confidence in responding to children appropriately
- Instructor led & participant engagement
|
- Institute or delivering organization responsible for monitoring
- High quality delivery
|
Optional |
Level 3:
Quality Assured Training Series
1. Annual hours
2. Qualifications |
6 or more hrs;
multiple sessions and dates
Automatic Registry Tracking |
Some may be credit bearing; not required |
- Institute Approval
- High quality,
substantive content
|
- Early Learning Foundations or K-12 Standards
- ECE or SA Competencies
|
- Min. of 3 learning objectives; 2 ECE or SA Competencies; 2 ELF stds.
- Content expands knowledge, application and refines skills
|
- Certified Intermediate Instructor
- Specialty Instructor
|
- Support focus learning on understanding concepts, how children develop and learn, and application of concepts
- Instructor led & participant engagement
|
- Institute or delivering organization responsible for monitoring
- High quality delivery
|
Required:
- Assignments
- Reflective practice
|
Level 4:
Professional Development Certificates
1. Annual hours
2. Qualifications
3. Endorsements |
Min. 45 hrs
Tracking
with submission of transcript to Registry |
Potential for formalized credit mechanism |
- Developed by
Institute or approved training organization
- High quality, substantive content
|
- Early Learning Foundations or K-12 Standards
- ECE or SA Competencies
|
- Min. of 3 learning objectives; 2 ECE or SA Competencies; 2 ELF stds.
- Content thorough knowledge, understanding of Developmentally Appropriate Practice
|
- Certified Master Instructor
|
- Open- ended in format to allow for group and individual processing of information
- Instructor led & participant engagement
|
- Institute or delivering organization responsible for monitoring
- High quality delivery
|
Required:
- Assessment
- Assignments
- Reflective practice
|
Level 5:
College
Courses
1. Annual hours
2. Qualifications |
Determined by each college or university |