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DHS Rule 3 Qualifications Summarized |
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Credentials |
Education/Experience |
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A High
school or General Education Development (GED) Diploma
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Experience:
4,160 hours as assistant teacher
Education: 24
quarter credits (post-secondary)
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Diploma from
Association Montessori Internationals; preprimary credential; primary
diploma, or provisional certificate from the American Montessori
Society, with or without a baccalaureate degree
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Experience:
2,080 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern
Education: 12
quarter credits, in addition to Montessori credentials
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Preprimary
credential, primary diploma, or provisional certificate from the
American Montessori Society; or diploma from the Association Montessori
Internationale with a baccalaureate degree
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Experience:
1,040 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern
Education: No
additional required
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Minnesota
technical institute certificate as a Child Development Assistant
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Experience:
2,080 hours as an assistant teacher
Education: 6
quarter credits (included in original certificate)
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Child
Development Associate credential (center based or family daycare) for
preschool or for infants and toddlers from the Council for Early
Childhood Professional Recognition
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Experience:
1,560 hours as assistant teacher, aide or student intern
Education: No
additional required
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License from
the Minnesota Department of Education for PreKindergarten Associate; or
a certificate for a 2-year program from an accredited community college
or technical college in child development or early childhood education
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Experience:
1,040 hours as assistant teacher, aide or student intern
Education: 18
quarter credits (can be included in degree)
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Baccalaureate
degree from an accredited college or university in any field
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Experience:
1,040 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern
Education: 18
quarter credits (can be included in degree)
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License from
the Minnesota Department of Education for Elementary Education without a
kindergarten endorsement
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Experience: 520 hours as assistant
teacher, aide or student intern if teaching children under school age
Education: 6
quarter credits within 1 year of initial employment if teaching children
under school age (can be included in degree)
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License from
the Minnesota Department of Education for prekindergarten/nursery or a
license from the Minnesota Department of Education for elementary
education with a kindergarten endorsement
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Experience: no
additional needed
Education: no
additional required
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