# Child Development Associate Teacher Permit (Program)

Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog · Department: Human Development and Family

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/human-development-family/#Associate-Permit

A Child Development Associate Teacher Permit authorizes the holder to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise a Child Development Permit Assistant and an Aide. The student must apply to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for a Child Development Permit at the Associate Teacher level after completing the following 12 units and appropriate work experience:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ↳ HDEV 0002 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children |  |
| ↳ HDEV 0004 | Child, Family, and Community |  |
| ↳ HDEV 0005 | Introduction to Curriculum |  |
| ↳ HDEV 0009 | Child Growth and Development |  |
| **Work experience of 50 days of 3 plus hours per day within 2 years in a licensed child care facility** | |  |

All course work must be completed with grades of “C” or better.