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  • Information about the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has been moved to a new, separate area. Information provided by DCDEE related to COVID-19 and child care providers, settings and health precautions can now be found on the Coronavirus Information for Child Care page.

 

 

Revision to Determination of Degree in the Field

Changes go into effect May 8, 2023

The NCDHHS Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE) is updating the list of degrees counted as “degree in the field” for both early childhood/child development and school age. Effective Monday, May 8, 2023, the DCDEE Workforce Education Unit’s determination of degree in the field will now include:

  • For Early Childhood/Child Development, degrees in:
    • Elementary Education
    • Psychology
    • Sociology
  • For School Age, degrees including, but not limited to:
    • Children and Nature
    • Outdoor Leadership
    • Trauma Informed Social Work in Children
  • For NC Pre-K:
    • These changes do not affect any lead NC Pre-K teacher. DCDEE must continue to follow DPI licensure requirements for lead teachers seeking licensure.
    • These changes do impact NC Pre-K teacher assistants in the NC Pre-K program. More detailed information will be shared as NC Pre-K updates program-related information to reflect this change.

Evaluation of degrees will continue to be based on the position(s) requested, coursework completed, and the documented degree(s) awarded on official transcripts. More information will be distributed as the Workforce Education Unit moves towards implementation.

Once fully implemented, documentation of the degree type and course of study will display in the individual’s DCDEE WORKS account and on their status letter.

For general questions related to this change, please contact the Workforce Education Unit at 919-814-6350.

 
 

 

 

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