Criteria 1: Employees of all direct-funded CDE or CDSS programs including center- based programs and family child care network programs or center- based programs with satellite family child care providers. This also includes co-located Head Start Programs. Employees of any program, center-based or licensed family child care homes, that serve children on a voucher basis for Alternative Payment services. Employees of all other programs including center-based and licensed family child care homes are eligible.

Criteria 2: Students who are not currently employed (as described in the above Criteria 1 requirement) but enrolled in a minimum three-unit ECE/Child Development (CD) Practicum/Student Teaching course. 

Criteria 3: Students who are not currently employed (as described in the above Criteria 1 requirement) but enrolled in at least two (2) core Child Development/Early Childhood Education courses (As defined in the course requirement for the Associate Teacher Child Development permit which is part of your educational plan.)

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