To establish a day care center in the state of Hawaii, it is important that daycare providers follow Hawaii’s Standard Licensing Requirements for Day Care Centers.
Depending on what kind of daycare center a daycare provider would establish, he or she need to follow either the standard licensing requirement for family daycare center or daycare center. One must follow the licensing requirement of the state of Hawaii to accept his or her license. Thus, the focus would be on the standard licensing requirement for daycare centers.
Classes offered through the State
Early childhood education, childcare management, or childhood development are being offered in the different universities and college in Hawaii. Base on the licensing standard requirements, these are generally recommended classes.
On the other hand, other closely-related courses on childcare are also recognized by the state’s Department of Human Services. Classes such as Food and Nutrition, Child Development and Parenting, Business Accounting, Art Education, Community Health, Safety and First Aid, and Marketing are some of the classes offered in childcare courses. Child guidance and child psychology subject are being added as well in certain universities.
Moreover, general education classes should be taken up by daycare providers and their staff; classes comprise of Mathematics, English, Writing, and Computer subjects.
Certifications Given for Completed Classes
Like the other states of America, the state of Hawaii offers the same certificates to daycare providers and staff after classes or coursework for childcare.
- Certified Childcare Professional (CCP) – Certification is presented to individuals and applies to all staff and director who intend to teach young children, specifically to those who demonstrate knowledge and skills in early childhood development.
- Child Development Associate (CDA) – Credential is awarded to daycare director and teachers who have acquired either a minimum of 4.5 units in continuing education or 3 credit hour course for renewal. CDA credits courses or classes such as early childhood education and development, mental health counseling and principles of adult learning. For those renewal candidates, they are required to acquire 80-hour work experience either with young children or their families in the previous years. They should also become a member of any local or national early childhood professional organization as well as earn first aid certification.
- National Administrator Credential (NAC) – this certificate is presented to all current and aiming to be childcare managers and directors. Management, maintenance, and development of personnel, environment, and programs are generally tackled to have this credential. The NAC certification is needed to be renewed every two (2) years through completion of 20-hour work in either business or administration.
Other than these certificates, the state of Hawaii requires daycare providers and their staff to take First Aid course or CPR trainings (cardiopulmonary-resuscitations).
Cost of the Classes
Childcare degrees in the state of Hawaii can cost $3,000 to $ 10,000 per year. The degree level can affect the rate of tuition fee in childcare degrees or closely-related courses. In addition, there are private institutions that offer coursework for childcare; they usually cost more or less $100 per credit.
CPR trainings or First Aid may be offered by the state and they are usually free of charge otherwise, they do not cost a lot.
Required Classes that Day Care Providers Should Take
The state of Hawaii imposes the provision of Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers. Listed here are the requirements for daycare providers and caregivers.
Daycare Providers or Daycare Providers
- Bachelor’s degree in early childhood education or child development, or any closely-related course from an accredited college or university with 30hours of course work in infant and toddler development with supervised training and 12 months full-time work experience with children under 3 years old.
- An Associate degree in early childhood education or child development, or any closely-related course plus 30 hours of course work in infant and toddler development with supervised training and 24 months of full-time work experience with children below 3 years old.
Caregivers
- Bachelor’s degree in child development or early childhood education, or any closely-related course with 30 hours of supervised course work in infant and toddler development and 12 months full-time work experience with children below 3 years old.
- High school diploma, GED, or any equivalent certificate plus 12 credits in early childhood education or childhood development, 30 hours of supervised training in infant and toddler development, and 24 months full-time work experience with children under 5 years old wherein the 12 months of it has work experience with children below 3 years old.
- An Associate degree in Childhood Development or Early Childhood Education, or closely-related course with 12 credits on subjects of Early Childhood Education or Childhood Development plus 30 hours of course work in infant and toddler development and 24 months of full-time work experience with children ages under 3 and 5 years old.
Links and Contact Information for Class Application
For those who want to establish their own daycare or interested in daycare job positions, you can contact your state departments for inquiries about day care classes, child care trainings, and the licensing standards. Listed here are government agencies of the State of Hawaii that you can contact:
Child Care Licensing Agency
Mailing:
Child Care Connection Hawai‘i Unit I
Pohulani Elderly Housing Project
677 Queen Street, Room 400A
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 587-5266
Fax: (808) 586-5229
Child Care Licensing Agency
Child Care Connection Hawai‘i Unit II
Waipahu Civic Center
94-275 Mokuola Street, Room 203
Waipahu, HI 96797
Phone: (808) 675-0470
Head Start – State Collaboration Office
Mailing:
Hawaii Department of Human Services
Benefit, Employment, and Support Services Division
820 Mililani Street, Suite 606
Honolulu, HI, 96813-2936
Phone: (808) 586-5232
Fax: (808) 586-5180
State Child Care Resource & Referral Contact
Mailing:
650 Iwilei Road, Suite 205
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: (808) 839-1988
Fax: (808) 839-1799
