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Staff: Must be at least 18 years old and able to read and write. Must have a high school diploma or GED and at least 6 months experience as a caregiver in a licensed/approved facility and complete 6 hours of training in child growth and development/early childhood education within 6 months of hiring.

Another site, Legal Beagle, says that North Carolina has no specific state law regarding teens and babysitting. That site even links to a child services site that provides referrals for potential babysitters.

To earn the NCECC Credential, a student must complete the EDU 119 course (Introduction to Early Childhood Education) with a "C" or better. Official transcripts must be submitted for ALL completed college level coursework, certificates, diplomas and/or degrees.

If your provider is caring for more than two children who aren't related and they provide care for more than four hours a day, they probably should be licensed. In general, there are two types of programs regulated by the state, family child care homes and child care centers.

? complete an abbreviated Professional Resource File. ? earn a certificate in Pediatric First Aid. ? take all of the required coursework at one or more of NC's 58 community colleges to earn either the preschool or infant/toddler CDA: NCCC Track. ? pass the CDA Assessment process.

Center directors who have a high school diploma or GED must have a signed plan to complete SC Early Childhood Credential (ECD 101)/ diploma/degree within three years. Center directors must have at least an associate's degree in child development/early childhood education.