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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".06" citation="COMAR 13A.16.06.06" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="16" chapter_num="06" heading="Directors of Preschool Centers — Specific Requirements.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In a preschool center with infants or toddlers in care, a director, in addition to meeting the requirements of §§B—F of this regulation, as applicable, shall have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>3 semester hours of approved training, or the equivalent, related to the care of infants and toddlers; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Approved training in supporting breastfeeding practices.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In a preschool center with 20 or fewer children, a director shall have completed 1 year of experience:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Working primarily with preschoolers in a licensed child care center, nursery school, church-operated school, or similar setting; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Caring for preschoolers as a registered family child care provider.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>In a preschool center with 21 to 40 children, a director shall have completed:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Either:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>30 semester hours of college coursework that has not less than 20 semester hours specifically in early childhood education; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>60 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher learning; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>2 years of experience:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Working under supervision primarily with preschoolers in a licensed child care center, nursery school, church-operated school, or similar setting; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Caring for preschoolers as a registered family child care provider.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>In a preschool center with more than 40 children, a director shall have:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Attained:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>An associate's degree with a minimum of 15 semester hours of approved course work in early childhood education; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>A bachelor's degree in any field; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Completed 2 years of experience:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Working under supervision primarily with preschoolers in a licensed child care center, nursery school, church-operated school, or similar setting; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Caring for preschoolers as a registered family child care provider.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An individual is considered qualified as a director of any size preschool center when that individual:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Has completed 1 year of experience:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Working primarily with preschoolers in a licensed child care center, nursery school, church-operated school, or similar setting; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Caring for preschoolers as a registered family child care provider; and</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has received either:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Approval by the Department as a teacher for early childhood education, including nursery school through third grade, and has 6 semester hours in early childhood education; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Certification by the Department or by any other state for early childhood education, including nursery school through third grade.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>If, as of July 1, 2008, an individual was currently employed at a preschool center for 20 or fewer, 21 to 40, or more than 40 children and qualified as the director of that center, the individual continues to be qualified as the director if continuously employed at the same or another center with the same or greater capacity limitations.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>