<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802d000002 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000003 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=67:42:17:09"><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000000">67:42:17:09</span></a><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000001">.  Program administrator qualifications.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0"> </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">The program administrator is the director or individual responsible for planning and implementing the program in a licensed child care or school-age program and must be at least eighteen years of age and</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">(1)  </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">Have a bachelor's degree in a field of education or human development</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    (2)  </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">Have a two-year degree in early childhood education</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    (3)  </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">Have a Child Development Associate credential or comparable credential, as determined by the department</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    (4)  </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">Hold certification in a child learning philosophy and have at least one year of experience in a child care setting</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    (5)  </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">Have a child development technician diploma; </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">or</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    (6)  </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">Have four years of experience in a center or school-age program</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802d000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0"> </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">49 SDR 124, effective July 3, 2023</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">    </span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=26-6-16"><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0-000003">26-6-16</span></a><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">(1)(6)</span><span class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dC0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802dP0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sc62742e4-90e6-4bd8-9254-bb9ddeb5802d000002"> </span></p></div></body></html>