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[quote=Anonymous]You have to have an associates degree in childhood development or have 60 hours of higher education of which at least twelve are in childhood development, or you have to be enrolled in a child development degree program and have a special license (and you must not brain the degree within 4 years or you will lose the special license). It's a pretty steep requirement and it has never been clear why DC went this route instead of just requiring stricter licensing for centers and teachers, which would be the obvious way to ensure minimum knowledge and skill in this industry.

I think one outcome of this is that it will push many highly qualified caregivers toward nanny jobs instead of center-based jobs. I think you'll see centers hiring younger workers because it will be a career path someone has to choose when young, so they can do the associates degree perhaps while still living at home and when their expenses are low. So I think you'll see centers hiring more "green" teachers because they will have the academic qualifications, and more experienced caregivers working in private homes.

Also some centers will absolutely close, because this will raise labor costs and many centers already operate on thin margins. This is already a highly regulated industry and this layer makes it even less appealing for businesses.

Nothing about this makes me think it will increase the quality or availability of childcare. I truly do not know who this is for. Community colleges with child development programs maybe?[/quote]

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