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(b) Each Expanded Home shall provide a minimum of thirty-five square feet (35 ft²) of unencumbered program space per child.

170 EXPANDED CHILD DEVELOPMENT HOME: CAREGIVER QUALIFICATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

170.1 Expanded Home Caregivers shall comply with the requirements for Caregivers in Child Development Homes contained in this chapter, except as specifically provided herein.

170.2 An Expanded Home Caregiver shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age and shall:

(a) Have earned at least one of the following:

(1) An associate’s or more advanced degree from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, with a major in early childhood education, early childhood development, child and family studies or a closely related field; or

(2) A high school diploma or its equivalent, and a current Child Development Associate (CDA) credential; provided that he or she earns an associate’s or more advanced degree as described in Subsection 170.2(a)(1) within three (3) years of the effective date of these regulations.

(b) Have successfully completed one of the following:

(1) At least one (1) year of operating as the Caregiver in a licensed District of Columbia Child Development Home or its equivalent in another jurisdiction; or

(2) At least one (1) year of supervised occupational experience in a licensed Child Development Center, or its equivalent in another jurisdiction, as a Center Director or Teacher.

170.3 A primary Caregiver shall reside in the dwelling where the licensed Expanded