Section 3280.34. Primary staff person qualifications and responsibilities  


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  • (a) A primary staff person is responsible for the supervision of children receiving care in the facility.

    (b) A primary staff person shall have attained one of the following qualification levels:

    (1) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field.

    (2) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate including 600 or more hours of secondary training described in § 3280.31(c) (relating to age and training).

    (3) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate, 15 credit hours from an accredited college or university in early childhood education, child development, special education, elementary education or the human services field and 1 year of experience with children.

    (4) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and completion of a postsecondary training curriculum described at § 3280.31(c).

    (5) A high school diploma or a general educational development certificate and 2 years of experience with children.

    (c) A primary staff person shall supervise the performance of a secondary staff person.

Notation

Cross References

This section cited in 55 Pa. Code § 3280.13 (relating to waivers); and 55 Pa. Code § 3280.221 (relating to requirements specific to school-age programs).