Observer Qualifications
| An Observer must meet the following criteria: | |||||
| 1. | Be an individual member of NAFCC | ||||
| 2. | Be at least 21 years of age | ||||
| 3. | Be NAFCC Accredited if a family child care provider | ||||
| 4. | Successfully complete required training | ||||
| 5. | Successfully complete reliable observations once assigned | ||||
| 6. | Meet all of the requirements in one of the four combinations of education and experience outlined below: | ||||
| A. | Six semester hours of study from an accredited college or university covering children ages birth through school-age.At least eight years experience working as a family child care provider or someone who has worked closely with family child care. | ||||
| B. | Twelve semester hours of study from an accredited college or university covering children ages birth through age five. At least six years experience working as a family child care provider or someone who has worked closely with family child care. | ||||
| C. | Associate (two-year) degree in early childhood education/child development or a related field from an accredited college or university. Courses must include at least 12 semester hours covering children ages birth through age five. At least four years experience working as a family child care provider or someone who has worked closely with family child care. | ||||
| D. | Baccalaureate degree in early childhood education/child development or a related field from an accredited college or university. Courses must include at least 12 semester hours covering children ages birth through age five. | ||||
Bilingual Observer Qualifications
In addition to meeting observer qualifications, bilingual observers must meet the following:
Be able to speak, read, and write Spanish and English well enough to understand and be understood by both children and adults.
Have one year direct experience with bilingual early childhood programs and with non-English speaking populations.