Los Angeles Mission College
Child Development Permit Matrix
Issued by California Teacher Credentialing
Summary
PERMIT TITLE
ASSISTANT
EDUCATION REQUIREMENT
6 units of Child Development
ASSOCIATE TEACHER 12 units of Child Development
(CD 1, 2, 11 & 3 or 4 or 7)
TEACHER
24 units of Child Development
(including CD 1, 2, 11 & 3 or 4 or 7)
Plus
16 units General Education
MASTER TEACHER
24 units of Child Development
(including CD 1, 2, 11 & 3 or 4 or 7)
Plus
16 units General Education
Plus 6 units of specialization
CD 30 & 31) or (CD 14 & 15) or (44 & 45)
or (60, 61, 62, & 63) or (CD 46 & 47)
Plus 2 adult supervision units (CD 65)
SITE SUPERVISOR
AA (or 60 units)
Which includes:
24 units of Child Development
(including CD 1, 2, 11 & 3 or 4 or 7)
Plus
16 units General Education
Plus 6 units of specialization
(CD 30 & 31) or (CD 14 & 15) or (44 &
45) or (60, 61, 62, & 63) or (CD 46 & 47)
Plus 2 units adult supervision (CD 65)
PROGRAM DIRECTOR BA or Higher (does not have to be in
Child Development)
Which includes:
24 units of Child Development
(including CD 1, 2, 11 & 3 or 4 or 7)
6 units administration
(CD 38 & CD 39)
2 units adult supervision (CD 65)
EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENT
None
50 days of 3 + hours per
day within 2 years
175 days of 3+ hours per
day within 4 years
350 days of 3+ hours per
day within 4 years
350 days of 3+ hours per
day within 4 years
including at least 100
days of supervising adults
Site Supervisor status and
one program year of Site
Supervisor experience
See attached handout for details on the Child Development Permit Matrix