This post is a part of our series on Oregon family child care licensing. For more on licensing in Oregon, see the following posts:Oregon Family Child Care Licensing: An OverviewTypes of LicensesThe Licensing ProcessTraining RequirementsHome RequirementsThe requirements to become a provider of a family child care in Oregon depends on what type of program you plan to run: a Registered Family Child Care Home or a Certified Family Child Care Home. The differences in eligibility requirements are summarized in the table below:
Registered Family Child Care HomeCertified Family Child Care HomeAgeBe at least 18 years old· 18 years of age if certified for 12 children.· 21 years of age if certified for more than 12 childrenExperienceCompleted the Family Child Care Overview session at a local Child Care Resource & Referral;
Required certifications
Training10 hours of training within 2 years. Minimum of 6 hours of training out of 10 hours must be in child development.
Registered Family Child Care HomeCertified Family Child Care HomeAge
Be at least 18 years old
Required certifications
ExperienceComply with all the requirements placed on the provider, except those in OAR 414‐205‐0055(1)(a),(2),(3)
All Caregivers and Residents: The owner, the provider, all caregivers and other residents of the home 18 years of age or older must be enrolled in OCC’s Central Background Registry prior to the issuance of an initial or renewal certificate.
Source: Certified Family Child Care Homes Rulebook March 2017, Oregon Department of Education Early Learning Division, Office of Child Care, Rules for Registered Family Child Care HomesThis post is a part of our series on Oregon family child care licensing. For more on licensing in Oregon, see the following posts:Oregon Family Child Care Licensing: An OverviewTypes of LicensesThe Licensing ProcessTraining RequirementsHome Requirements
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