26 TAC § 746.1021. What constitutes experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home?, DIVISION 1. CHILD-CARE CENTER DIRECTOR

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Texas Administrative Code › Title 26 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES › Part 1 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION › Chapter 746 MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHILD-CARE CENTERS › 26 TAC § 746.1021

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(a) Only the following types of experience may be counted as experience in a licensed child-care center:

(1) Experience as a director, assistant director, or as a caregiver working directly with children in a DFPS licensed or certified child-care center (or similar type of day care center that was formerly licensed, certified, or accredited by DFPS); and

(2) Experience as a director, assistant director, or caregiver working directly with children in a licensed or certified child-care center in another state or country.

(b) Only experience working directly with children in a DFPS licensed or registered child-care home (or in a group day-care home that was formerly licensed by DFPS) as an assistant caregiver, substitute caregiver, or primary caregiver may be counted as experience in a licensed or registered child-care home.

(c) You must have obtained all work experience in a full-time capacity or its equivalent in a part-time capacity. Full-time is defined as at least 30 hours per week. The work experience may be paid or unpaid.

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26 TAC § 746.1021. What constitutes experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home?, DIVISION 1. CHILD-CARE CENTER DIRECTOR · 26 Tex. Admin. Code § 746.1021 | Frix