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g. Master's degree in Early Childhood Education.

Providers and applicants who have applied for a license on or before June 30, 2009, shall be exempt from the requirements stated above, except if the family child care learning home closes for business and then submits a new application for a license on or after July 1, 2009. Any provider who had submitted an application for a license on or before June 30, 2009, was required to have submitted valid evidence/documentation of a high school diploma, General Education Diploma (GED), or other credentials.

c. Licensed, regulated, or registered in-home care (care in the child’s own home by a non- relative) Describe the provider qualifications for licensed, regulated, or registered in-home care providers (care in the child’s own home) including any variations based on the ages of children in care: Relative informal providers must be individuals related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption, such as an aunt, uncle, grandparent, great-grandparent, or adult sibling. The relative must not be included in the family unit and must be at least 21 years of age. Non-relative informal providers must be individuals who are not related to the child by blood, marriage, or adoption. The non-relative may not be a resident of the household of the children receiving care and must be at least 21 years of age.

5.2.4 Teacher/caregiver qualifications for license-exempt providers Provide the teacher/provider qualification requirements (for instance, age, high school diploma, specific training, etc.) for the license-exempt providers under the following categories of care: a. License-exempt center-based child care. License-exempt child care center staff must comply with health and safety standards as defined by the Lead Agency. Additionally, license-exempt center staff must have evidence of completing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for infants and toddlers, pre-service orientation, and 10 hours of training each calendar year thereafter. b. License-exempt home-based child care. N/A c. License-exempt in-home care (care in the child’s own home). N/A 5.3 Health and Safety Standards for CCDF Providers Lead Agencies must have health and safety standards for providers serving children receiving CCDF assistance relating to the required health and safety topics as appropriate to the provider setting and age of the children served. This requirement is applicable to all child care programs receiving CCDF funds regardless of licensing status (i.e., licensed or license-exempt). The only exception to this requirement is for relative providers, as defined by CCDF. Lead Agencies have the option of exempting certain relatives from any or all CCDF health and safety requirements. Exemptions for relative providers’ standards requirements will be addressed in question 5.8.1.