# Child Development Site Supervisor Permit (Program)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Human Development and Family

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/human-development-family/#Permit-Site

A Child Development Site Supervisor Permit authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operating at a single site; provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program; and serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program. The student must apply to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for a Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor level, after completing requirements for an AA/AS degree, including the following courses and appropriate work experience:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HDEV 0002 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| HDEV 0004 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| HDEV 0005 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| HDEV 0009 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| **12 HDEV/ECE elective units** | |  |
| **16 general education units** | |  |
| HDEV 0038 | Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Care and Education | 3 |
| HDEV 0040 | Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| HDEV 0041 | Personnel and Leadership in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| **Work experience of 350 days of 3 plus hours per day within 4 years, including at least 100 days of supervising adults in a licensed child care facility** | |  |

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