Section 1597.057 Of Article 3. Administration From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 3.5. >> Article 3.
1597.057
. Any requirement established by the department, pursuant
to Article 1 (commencing with Section 1596.70) of Chapter 3.4, that
coursework in early childhood education or child development, or
both, be completed in order to fully qualify as a day care center
teacher, may be satisfied with a valid child development associate
credential issued by the Child Development Associate National
Credentialing Program for a center-based setting with a preschool age
level or infant/toddler age level endorsement. The preschool age
level endorsement shall qualify the holder of the credential as a day
care center teacher for ages three to five, inclusive, and the
infant/toddler age level endorsement shall qualify the holder of the
credential as a day care center teacher for up to, and including, age
two.
The child development associate credential used to qualify
individuals as day care center teachers shall involve standards that
are no less stringent than those in effect on January 1, 1988.