The accepted credentials and courses eligible for waiver under this policy are explained below:
1. Students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Certificate or Early Childhood Education Associate’s Degree who hold any of the following credentials may request waivers from: Foundations of Child Development; Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction; and Health, Safety, and Nutrition/CDA Application.
a. CDA Credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition OR
b. Florida Child Care Professionals Credential (FCCPC) awarded by the Florida Department of Children and Families
c. Florida Early Childhood Professional Credential (ECPC) awarded by the Florida Department of Education
d. Florida Child Care Apprenticeship Credential (CCAC) awarded by the Florida Department of Education
2. Students who hold any of the following Wisconsin credentials may request waivers as indicated below.
a. Wisconsin Infant and Toddler Credential—Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Certificate or Early Childhood Education Associate’s Degree may request waivers from: Foundations of Child Development; Infant and Toddler Development; and Dynamics of the Family.
b. Wisconsin Preschool Credential— Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Certificate or Early Childhood Education Associate’s Degree may request waivers from: Foundations of Child Development; Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction; Health, Safety, and Nutrition/CDA Application; and Guiding Children’s Behavior.
c. Wisconsin Administration Credential—Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor’s Degree may request waivers from: Organizational Management in Early Childhood Education; and Ethics and Leadership In Early Childhood Education.
d. Wisconsin Leadership Credential— Students who hold this credential and are enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor’s Degree may request a waiver from: Ethics and Leadership in Early Childhood Education; and Supporting Professional Practices in Early Childhood Education.
3. Students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor Completer degree may request waivers as below:
Educational Requirements
Alabama Department of Hunan Resources- Child Care Licensing
https://dhr.alabama.gov/services/Child_Care_Services/Licensing_Overview.aspx
Alabama Pathways Professional Development System
Alabama Pathways Professional Development Lattice
https://alabamapathways.org/career-guide/
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Quality STARS for Parents
https://alabamaqualitystars.org/
Quality STARS for Programs and Educators
https://alabamaqualitystars.org/starsstandards/
For a Degree to Step Map of Rasmussen ECE programs to Career Lattice Steps:
Educational Requirements
Child Care Operations/Licensing- California Department of Social Service
https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/Child-Care-Licensing
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Quality Counts California: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/rt/californiaqris.asp
CA-QRIS Continuous Quality Improvement Pathways Core Tools and Resources: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/rt/caqrispathways.asp
California Early Childhood Educator Competencies: https://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/cd/re/ececomps.asp
State Specific Credentials/Permits:
Commission on Teacher Credentialing: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/req-child-dev
Child Development Permits: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/leaflets/cl797.pdf?sfvrsn=665bc585_0
For a permit by permit map to Rasmussen University courses/degrees:
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- Colorado Department of Human Services
https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdhs/child-care-0
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Colorado Shines for Parents: https://coloradoshines.force.com/families
Colorado Shines for Providers: https://ecpd.costartstrong.org/ets/home
Qualistar: https://qualistar.org/training/early-childhood-education-training/
State Specific Credentials:
Early Childhood Professional Credential 2.0: https://ecpd.costartstrong.org/ets/pages/default.aspx?p=credential_2.0
Colorado Coaching Credential: https://cocoaches.net/CoachingCredential.html
Note: The following document maps the required courses as per the Colorado Office of Early Childhood to the Rasmussen University courses in the Early Childhood Education AAS and Early Childhood Education Leadership Bachelor Completer degrees.
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Colorado TEACH Scholarship: https://qualistar.org/t-e-a-c-h-ece-scholarship/
Other scholarship opportunities: https://ecpd.costartstrong.org/ets/pages/default.aspx?p=scholarships
Educational Requirements:
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
State Specific Credentials and Training Organizations:
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- Florida Department of Children and Families
https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/child-care/training
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Early Learning Coalitions: https://www.floridaearlylearning.com/coalitions.aspx
State Specific Credentials:
Florida Staff Credential: https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/child-care/training
(Including FCCPC, CCAC and ECPC Credentials)
NOTE: Course Waiver option for earned FL state specific credentials- see Course Waiver Tab
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Florida TEACH Scholarship information: https://teach-fl.org/
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- Illinois Department of Children and Families Services (DCFS)
https://sunshine.dcfs.illinois.gov/Content/Licensing/Welcome.aspx
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
ExceleRate Illinois for Parents: https://www.excelerateillinois.com/
ExceleRate Illinois for Providers: https://www.excelerateillinoisproviders.com/
State Specific Credentials:
Gateways Registry (Career Pathway and Professional Development): https://registry.ilgateways.com/
Gateways Credentials: https://www.ilgateways.com/credentials
NOTE: Rasmussen University is an Illinois Entitled Institution with courses aligning to the Career Pathway for the Illinois Gateways Credentials, including the ECE Credential Levels 2-5, Illinois Director Credential Levels 1 & 2 and the Infant/Toddler Credential Levels 2-5, Family Child Care Credentials Levels 2-5 and Technical Assistance Credential Levels 4-5 . Student may be required to follow a prescribed course of study- see attachment below. Please see your Advisor for further information and details about required courses for each Credential.
For a Credential by Credential map of Rasmussen courses to Illinois Competencies, please follow the appropriate link below:
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Illinois Gateways Scholarship: https://www.ilgateways.com/financial-opportunities
Great START program: https://www.ilgateways.com/financial-opportunities
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- Kansas Department of Health and Environment: https://www.kdheks.gov/bcclr/
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Kansas Quality Network (for providers): https://ksqualitynetwork.org/provider/
Kansas Quality Network (for parents): https://ksqualitynetwork.org/links/
State Specific Credentials and Training Organizations:
Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities, Inc.(KCCTO): https://kccto.org/
Kansas Early Childhood Director Credential: https://kaeyc.net/accreditation-programs/kansas-early-childhood-director-credential/
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Kansas TEACH Scholarship: As of July 2019, no longer offered.
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care
https://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/licensing/
Note: EEC1700 Foundations of Child Development course qualifies as an approved course for the requirement for “Child Growth and Development” per Massachusetts Early Education and Care licensing as Category 1.
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Massachusetts QRIS: https://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/qris/
Professional Qualifications Registry: https://www.eec.state.ma.us/PQRegistry/
State Specific Credentials:
EEC Professional Qualifications Certification: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-eec-professional-qualifications-certification
Family Child Care Assistant Certificate: https://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/workforce-and-professional-development/educator-certifications/family-child-care-assistant-certificate/
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Massachusetts Early Childhood Educators (ECE) Scholarship Program: https://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/workforce-and-professional-development/
Educators and Provider Support (EPS) Grant: https://www.mass.gov/edu/birth-grade-12/early-education-and-care/workforce-and-professional-development/educator-and-provider-support-eps-grant.html
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- Minnesota Department of Human Services
Family Child Care – Rule 2: (scroll down, click on Rule 2 and Caregiver Qualifications) https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=dhs-289073
Center-based Child Care & Rule 3: (scroll down, click on Rule 3 and Qualifications) https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocName=dhs-289072
Quality Improvement and Rating System:
Parent Aware for parents: https://parentaware.org/
Parent Aware requirements for providers:https://parentaware.org/programs/
Parent Aware and Knowledge and Competency Framework: For a course by course map of the MN Knowledge and Competency Frameworks to Rasmussen University coursework, please download this document:
State Specific Credentials:
No required state specific credentials at this time.
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Minnesota TEACH Scholarship information: https://www.childcareawaremn.org/providers/grants-and-scholarships/teach-scholarships/
Minnesota R.E.E.T.A.I.N. Bonus: https://childcareawaremn.org/professionals-caregivers/grants-scholarships/reetain-bonuses
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- New York Office of Children and Family Services
https://ocfs.ny.gov/main/childcare/daycare_regulations.asp
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
QUALITYstarsNY for families: https://qualitystarsny.org/families-home.php
QUALITYstarsNY for providers: https://qualitystarsny.org/roadmap-landing.php
Aspire Registry: https://www.nyworksforchildren.org/Aspire/Aspire.aspx
State Specific Credentials:
Children’s Program Administrator Credential: https://nysaeyc.org/childrens-program-administrator-credential/#
Family Child Care Credential: https://nysaeyc.org/family-child-care-credential/
Infant Toddler Care and Education Credential: https://nysaeyc.org/infant-toddler-care-education-credentials/
Training and Technical Assistance Credentials: https://nysaeyc.org/ttap-credential/
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Educational Incentive Program (EIP): https://www.ecetp.pdp.albany.edu/apply.shtm
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- North Dakota Department of Human Services
https://www.nd.gov/dhs/services/childcare/info/
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Bright and Early Steps ND for parents: https://www.brightnd.org/parents
Bright and Early Steps for providers: https://www.brightnd.org/providers
State Specific Credentials:
No required state specific credentials at this time
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
TEACH scholarship is not currently available in ND
Educational Requirements:
Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS): https://www.okdhs.org/services/cc/Pages/CCLRequirements.aspx
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Reaching for the Stars Child Care Centers: https://www.okdhs.org/OKDHS%20Publication%20Library/99-39.pdf
Reaching for the Stars Family Child Care: https://www.okdhs.org/OKDHS%20Publication%20Library/99-43.pdf
State Specific Credentials:
Center for Early Childhood Professional Development: https://www.cecpd.org/en/
Professional Development Ladder: https://cecpd.org/en/provider-programs/oklahoma-registry-information-copy/professional-development-ladder-copy/
Rasmussen University Degree Programs Mapped to Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder:
Rasmussen University Degree Programs Mapped to Oklahoma Director Credential Requirements:
Rasmussen University courses mapped to Oklahoma Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners:
For information on the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship, please go to their website at https://teachecnationalcenter.org/t-e-a-c-h-early-childhood/
The T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship opportunity is not available in all states. Qualifications and availability will vary state to state and year to year. Students should verify if their state offers the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood Scholarship first, and then apply according to their state application process.
For a complete listing of T.E.A.C.H. Organizations and Contacts: https://teachecnationalcenter.org/t-e-a-c-h-early-childhood/organizations-that-house-t-e-a-c-h/
Educational Requirements:
Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE):
https://osse.dc.gov/eceresources
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Capital Quality: https://osse.dc.gov/page/capital-quality-qris
Financial Resources:
TEACH Scholarship: https://osse.dc.gov/node/1258311
For a Washington DC Education Requirement to Rasmussen University Degree Program Matrix:
Educational Requirements:
Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=110-300A
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
Early Achievers for Parents: https://apps.leg.wa.gov/WAC/default.aspx?cite=110-300A
State Specific Credentials:
ECE Levels: Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families: https://ececareers.del.wa.gov/what-is-early-learning#node-10-anchor
Stackable Certificates: Link to document- Stackable Certificates
Core Competencies: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/earlylearning-profdev/workforce-development/competencies
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Early Achievers Scholarships: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/early-learning-providers/early-achievers/pre-rating
Educational Requirements:
Child Care Operations/Licensing- Wisconsin Department of Children and Families https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/cclicensing
Quality Rating and Improvement System:
YoungStar for parents: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/youngstar/parents
YoungStar for providers: https://dcf.wisconsin.gov/youngstar/providers
State Specific Credentials:
The Registry Credentials: https://www.the-registry.org/Credentials.aspx/overview
The Registry Career Levels: https://www.the-registry.org/
NOTE: Course Waiver option for earned Registry Credentials- see Course Waiver Tab
Funding and Scholarship Sources:
Wisconsin TEACH Scholarship information: https://wisconsinearlychildhood.org/programs/teach/
REWARD Wisconsin stipend: https://wisconsinearlychildhood.org/programs/reward/
