Employee qualifications

Individuals working or volunteering for a licensed, certified, or approved child care program are required to meet certain qualifications in order to ensure the protection of child health and safety. Employee qualifications vary by the type of child care program and the function of the employee. For specific information on employee requirements, see the rules that apply to your type of program under Section 7: Personnel and Training Requirements.

Two qualifications that employees and volunteers will be required to meet, no matter the type of child care program they work for, are to complete and be determined eligible by a background check, and to complete specific training requirements. For more information about how to meet these two required qualifications, click on the buttons below.