LICENSING STANDARDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS
October 30, 2023 – PT 2023.05
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
Rules 407 – (33)
e) In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 407.100, the child care director of
a facility serving the same number of groups of pre-school and school-age children
or more groups of pre-school children than groups of school-age children shall have
achieved:
1) Sixty semester or 90 quarter hours of credit from an accredited college or
university with 18 semester or 27 quarter hours in courses related directly to
child care and/or child development from birth to age 6;
2) Two years (3120 clock hours) of child development experience in a nursery
school, kindergarten, or licensed day care center, 30 semester or 45 quarter
hours of college credits with 10 semester or 15 quarter hours in courses
related directly to child care and/or child development, and proof of
enrollment in an accredited college or university until 2 years of college
credit have been achieved. A total of 18 semester or 27 quarter hours in
courses related directly to child care and/or child development is required to
be obtained within the total 2 years of college credits; or
3) Completion of a credentialing program approved in accordance with
Appendix G of this Part, completion of 12 semester or 18 quarter hours in
courses related to child care and/or child development from birth to age 6 at
an accredited college or university, and 2 years (3120 clock hours) child
development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten or licensed day
care center.
f) In addition to meeting the requirements of Section 407.100, the child care director of
a facility serving more groups of school-age children than groups of pre-school
children shall have achieved:
1) Sixty semester or 90 quarter hours of credit from an accredited college or
university with 18 semester or 27 quarter hours in courses related to child
care and/or child development, elementary education, physical education,
recreation, camping or other related fields, including courses related to
school-age children; or
2) Two years (3120 clock hours) of child development experience in a
recreational program, kindergarten, or licensed day care center serving
school-age children, or license exempt school-age child care program
operated by a public or private school, 30 semester or 45 quarter hours of
college credits with 10 semester or 15 quarter hours in courses related
directly to child care and/or child development, elementary education,
physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields, and proof of
enrollment in an accredited college or university until 2 years of college
credit have been achieved. A total of 18 semester or 27 quarter hours in
courses related directly to child care and/or child development, elementary
education, physical education, recreation, camping or other related fields,
including courses related to school-age children, is required to be obtained
within the total 2 years of college credits.