Arizona Department of Health Services Qualifications

Program Manager

Arizona Department of Health Services

R9-5-402. Personnel qualifications
A. The center director (Kid Zone Program Manager) shall be at least 21 years of age and appropriately qualified as specified in the table of qualifications standards following this rule.

Table of Qualification Standards

Child Day Care Center Director (Kid Zone Program Manager)

Each center director shall meet ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SETS of minimum academic and qualifying experience.
ACADEMIC COURSEWORK AND CHILD CARE QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE
A high school diploma or its equivalent with at least six hours of academic course work of 90 hours of documented workshop experience in early childhood education of child development. and Two Years
OR
A Child Development Associate credential or its equivalent with at least six hours of academic course work or 90 hours of documented workshop experience in early childhood education of child development. and Eighteen Months
OR
One year of college with at least six hours of academic coursework in early childhood education, child development or closely related field. and Eighteen Months
OR
An associate degree in early childhood education, child development or closely related field. and Six Months
OR
A bachelors degree in early childhood education, child development of closely related field. and Three Months
Copy of diploma or transcripts of academic coursework will be required

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