Child Development Permit Stipends

Child Development Permit Funds

Effective February 15, 2010 the Child Development Training Consortium will pay the application and fingerprint processing fees (if applicable) for the following Child Development Permit levels including permits with a School-Age Emphasis:

1. Assistant (first-time and renewal)
2. Associate Teacher (first-time, upgrade and renewal)
3. Teacher (first-time, upgrade and renewal)
4. Upgrades from one of the three lower level permits to Master Teacher, Site Supervisor or Program Director

Please note that funding is limited. At such time it is determined that the total permit stipend budget will be expended; permits will be processed according to the following priorities on a first-come, first-serve basis:

1. Initial (first-time) permits starting with the lowest level permit
2. Permit renewals starting with the lowest level permit
3. Permit upgrades starting with the lowest level eligible permit

Applications received after February 15, 2010 not eligible for funding will be returned back to the applicant with instructions to forward the application with appropriate fees to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing in Sacramento.

Child Development Permit funding provided by the California Department of Education, Child Development Division

Child Development Permit Information

The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) offers the following six levels of the Child Development Permit:

1. Assistant
2. Associate Teacher
3. Teacher
4. Master Teacher
5. Site Supervisor
6. Program Director

A School-Age Emphasis authorization can be added to any level of the Child Development Permit.

Important Message from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Effective September 1, 2008, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (Commission) will only provide credentials, certificates, and permits through an online view and print process. The Commission will no longer print and mail these documents; they will be available online to colleges, universities, employers and the document holder within 48 hours of issuance. At that time, a document may be printed from the Commission's website.

Online Renewal

Save Time! Receive your permit in two weeks!

CDTC will reimburse $55 of the $57 renewal fee for Teacher Permit only (you will need to pay the fees by MasterCard or Visa debit or credit card). Follow the instructions on Insert #3-b in the permit application on how to apply for the renewal online and to be reimbursed the $55.00.

Online Renewal Permits offered by the Commisson on Teacher Credentialing include Teacher, Master Teacher, Site Supervisor and/or Program Director permits.

Assistant and Associate Teacher Permit holders are NOT eligible to renew their permit online. These permit holders will need to mail their application to renew six months in advance of their permit expiring.