NAC432A.485. Special needs facilities: Qualifications of director.

The director of a special needs facility must:

     1. Have earned a bachelor’s or associate’s degree, and have completed at least:

     (a) Twelve semester hours of education, of which:

          (1) Three semester hours are in child development;

          (2) Six semester hours are in the education of children with special needs; and

          (3) Three semester hours are in child psychology, education related to the health of children, the education of children with special needs or courses directly related to those subjects; and

     (b) Six months of verifiable experience, satisfactory to the Division, in a program related to the education of children, early childhood development, child care or the education of children with special needs;

     2. Have earned a high school diploma or a certificate based on general educational development approved by the Administrator of the Division, and have completed at least:

     (a) Twelve semester hours of education, of which:

          (1) Three semester hours are in child development;

          (2) Six semester hours are in the education of children with special needs; and

          (3) Three semester hours are in child development, child psychology, education related to the health of children, the education of children with special needs or courses directly related to those subjects; and

     (b) Two years of verifiable experience satisfactory to the Division, in a program related to child education, early childhood development, child care or the education of children with special needs; or

     3. Have a combination of education and experience which, in the judgment of the Administrator of the Division, is equivalent to the requirements of subsection 1 or 2.

     (Added to NAC by Bd. for Child Care, eff. 5-14-90; A by R203-97, 4-1-98)

Notation

REVISER’S NOTE.

      The regulation of the Board for Child Care filed with the Secretary of State on June 10, 1998 (LCB File No. R047-98), contains the following provisions not included in NAC regarding the amendment of this section by LCB File No. R203-97:

      “1.  A person who was approved before April 1, 1998, as:

      (a) Director of a facility for which a director is required other than an accommodation facility or a family or group home;

      (b) Director of a nursery for infants and toddlers;

      (c) Program director of a preschool; or

      (d) Director of a special needs facility,

Ê is not required to satisfy the amendatory provisions regarding the qualifications of directors set forth in LCB File No. R203-97, which was adopted by the Board for Child Care and was filed with the Secretary of State on April 1, 1998, so long as the person remains at the facility in that capacity.

      2.  If the person wishes to become director of a different facility or of a different program within his current facility, he must satisfy the amendatory provisions regarding the qualifications of directors set forth in LCB File No. R203-97, which was adopted by the Board for Child Care and was filed with the Secretary of State on April 1, 1998.”