103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5312

 

Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Harry Benton

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 10/6.5 new

    Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that an early childhood teacher must meet one of the following qualifications: (1) complete 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (2) complete 1,560 clock hours of child development experience and 30 semester hours from an accredited college or university with either 6 semester hours in early childhood education or Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training; (3) complete 2,080 clock hours of child development experience as a teacher assistant in a day care center, complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training, and provide proof of enrollment from an accredited college or university until 30 semester hours are attained or proof of enrollment in an early childhood teacher credentialing program, either of which must be completed in no more than 5 years from the date of initial enrollment; or (4) complete a credentialing program approved by the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with administrative rule.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by adding
5Section 6.5 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 10/6.5 new)
7    Sec. 6.5. Qualifications for early childhood teachers. An
8early childhood teacher must meet one of the following
9qualifications:
10        (1) complete 60 semester hours from an accredited
11    college or university with either 6 semester hours in
12    early childhood education or complete the Gateways Early
13    Childhood Education Credential Level 1 training;
14        (2) complete 1,560 clock hours of child development
15    experience and 30 semester hours from an accredited
16    college or university with either 6 semester hours in
17    early childhood education or Gateways Early Childhood
18    Education Credential Level 1 training;
19        (3) complete 2,080 clock hours of child development
20    experience as a teacher assistant in a day care center,
21    complete the Gateways Early Childhood Education Credential
22    Level 1 training, and provide proof of enrollment from an
23    accredited college or university until 30 semester hours

 

 

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1    are attained or proof of enrollment in an early childhood
2    teacher credentialing program, either of which must be
3    completed in no more than 5 years from the date of initial
4    enrollment; or
5        (4) complete a credentialing program approved by the
6    Department in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407
7    Appendix G.