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Education/Experience
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| 1. A High school or General Education Development (GED) Diploma | Experience: 4,160 hours as assistant teacher Education: 24 quarter credits (post-secondary) |
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| 2. Diploma from Association Montessori Internationals; preprimary credential; primary diploma, or provisional certificate from the American Montessori Society, with or without a baccalaureate degree | Experience: 2,080 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern Education: 12 quarter credits, in addition to Montessori credentials |
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| 3. Preprimary credential, primary diploma, or provisional certificate from the American Montessori Society; or diploma from the Association Montessori Internationale with a baccalaureate degree | Experience: 1,040 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern Education: No additional required |
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| 4. Minnesota technical institute certificate as a Child Development Assistant | Experience: 2,080 hours as an assistant teacher Education: 6 quarter credits (included in original certificate) |
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| 5. Child Development Associate credential (center based or family daycare) for preschool or for infants and toddlers from the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition | Experience: 1,560 hours as assistant teacher, aide or student intern Education: No additional required |
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| 6. 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 | Experience: 1,040 hours as assistant teacher, aide or student intern Education: 18 quarter credits (can be included in degree) |
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| 7. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in any field | Experience: 1,040 hours as assistant teacher, aide, or student intern Education: 18 quarter credits (can be included in degree) |
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| 8. License from the Minnesota Department of Education for Elementary Education without a kindergarten endorsement | 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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| 9. 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 | Experience: no additional needed Education: no additional required |