SECTION 746.1021. What constitutes experience in a licensed child-care center, or in a licensed or registered child-care home?

(a) Only the following types of experience may be counted as experience in a licensed child-care center:

(1) Experience as a director, assistant director, or as a caregiver working directly with children in a DFPS licensed or certified child-care center (or similar type of day care center that was formerly licensed, certified, or accredited by DFPS); and

(2) Experience as a director, assistant director, or caregiver working directly with children in a licensed or certified child-care center in another state or country.

(b) Only experience working directly with children in a DFPS licensed or registered child-care home (or in a group day-care home that was formerly licensed by DFPS) as an assistant caregiver, substitute caregiver, or primary caregiver may be counted as experience in a licensed or registered child-care home.

(c) You must have obtained all work experience in a full-time capacity or its equivalent in a part-time capacity. Full-time is defined as at least 30 hours per week. The work experience may be paid or unpaid.

Source Note: The provisions of this §746.1021 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 1402; amended to be effective December 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 10238; amended to be effective April 15, 2017, 42 TexReg 1575; transferred effective March 9, 2018, as published in the Texas Register February 16, 2018, 43 TexReg 909