Who can participate in the Career Ladder?
To be eligible for participation in the Career Ladder Program, providers must meet the following requirements: • You must be currently employed, working at least 20 hours per week with children ages birth through preschool in an early childhood and/or child care program. OR • You must be currently employed, working at least 10 hours per week with children kindergarten through Grade 6 in an eligible licensed or legally exempt out-of-school time child care program. (See 4G below) • You must have been continuously employed in this capacity in the same program, same location for at least the past six months. If your program closes for more than 4 continuous weeks during the year, such as summer break, you must wait until the current attendance year has been in session 6 months before applying. • Your employment must be in one of the following positions: • a licensed or residentially certified family child care provider caring for at least two unrelated children. • a licensed family group 2
