NRS 432A.1773
Licensee or person responsible for daily operation, administration or management of child care facility: Registration required
- qualifications.
1.
A licensee of a child care facility, or a person appointed by the licensee, who is responsible for the daily operation, administration or management of a child care facility must:(a)
Be at least 21 years of age and:(1)
Hold an associate’s degree or a higher degree in early childhood education and have at least 1,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility;(2)
Hold an associate’s degree or a higher degree in any field other than early childhood education, have completed at least 15 semester hours in early childhood education or related courses and have at least 2,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility;(3)
Hold a high school diploma or, if approved by the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, a general educational development certificate, have completed at least 15 semester hours in early childhood education or related courses and have at least 3,000 hours of experience in a child care facility;(4)
Hold a current credential as a “Child Development Associate” with an endorsement for preschool age children or infants or toddlers, as appropriate, which has been issued by the Council for Professional Recognition, or its successor organization, and have at least 2,000 hours of verifiable experience in a child care facility; or(5)
Have a combination of education and experience which, in the judgment of the Administrator of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health, is equivalent to that required by subparagraph (1), (2), (3) or (4);(b)
Have at least 1,000 verifiable hours in an administrative position or have completed a course or other training in business administration; and(c)
Within 90 days after the licensee or person appointed by the licensee commences service as the director of a child care facility, apply to the Nevada Registry or its successor organization, and annually renew his or her registration before the date on which it expires.2.
As used in this section, “Nevada Registry” means the organization that operates the statewide system of career development and recognition created to:(a)
Acknowledge and encourage professional achievement in the early childhood care and education workforce in this State;(b)
Establish a professional development system in this State for the field of early childhood care and education;(c)
Approve and track all informal training in the field of early childhood care and education in this State; and(d)
Act as a statewide clearinghouse of information concerning the field of early childhood care and education.
Source:
Section 432A.1773 — Licensee or person responsible for daily operation, administration or management of child care facility: Registration required; qualifications., https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-432A.html#NRS432ASec1773.