Child Care Provider/Director

Exam

Third-party exam

Education

Specific course

Experience

Not reported

Background check

None

CHILDCARE WORKERS SOC Code 39-9011 Entry Salary $11.83/hr Average Salary $12.39/hr Job Description Child Care Providers/Directors attend to more than two unrelated children at schools, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Requirements 1. Be at least 16 years old. 2. All training and trainers must be approved by the Statewide Training and Resource Systems (STARS) at 1-800-400-3999. 3. Must complete educational requirements for both initial and renewal licensing in the Rules and Regulations of the Board. 4. A full fingerprint-based national criminal history record background check must be conducted for providers and staff over age 18 (DCI/FBI). 5. A child abuse and neglect central registry check from all states the applicant has lived in during the past 5 years must be conducted. 6. A state sex offender registry check for Wyoming and all states the applicant has lived in during the past 5 years must be conducted. 7. Must provide tuberculosis test results. Continuing Education Any child care provider who is engaged in child care for 24 hours per month or more, providing direct care for children, or is counted in staff child ratios must complete a minimum of 32 training credits every two years. Restrictions Not be convicted of a crime against children. Failure to complete all required training. Not be in possession of illegal drugs. Violate any of the Rules or Statutes. Not using or under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. Found guilty of a sexual offense against a person or child. Allowing the commission of a sexual offense against a child. Schools Located in Wyoming Casper College - School of Social and Behavioral Sciences - Education - Early Childhood Education http://www.caspercollege.edu/early-childhood-education Central Wyoming College - Riverton - Early Childhood Education http://www.cwc.edu/programs/media-arts--humanities/education/ Laramie County Community College - Early Childhood Education http://lccc.wy.edu/pathways/humanPublic/educationProgram/index.aspx Northwest College - Powell - Education Department - Early Childhood (Certificate) http://nwc.edu/academics/programs/early-childhood-education Sheridan College - Education, Early Childhood https://www.sheridan.edu/academics/programs-a-z/early-childhood-education-2/ University of Wyoming - Laramie - College of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Family and Consumer Sciences http://www.uwyo.edu/fcs/undergraduate-programs/ License A license to be able to take care of 3 or more unrelated children must be obtained from the Child Care Licensing Board. Licenses are valid for one year. Fees Application . . . . . . . $50.00 Renewal . . . . . . . . . . $25.00 Licensing Agency Wyoming Department of Family Services Early Childhood Division Child Care Licensing 2300 Capitol Avenue Hathaway Bldg, Third Fl Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone (307) 777-7561 Fax (307) 777-6276 http://dfsweb.wyo.gov/home https://findchildcarewy.org/ Additional Sources of Information West Ed 730 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: (877) 493-7833 http://www.wested.org/ ChildCare Aware 1515 North Courthouse Rd., 2nd Fl Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: (800) 424-2246 http://childcareaware.org/child-care-providers National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 1313 L Street, NW, Ste. 500 Washington, DC 20005 Phone: (202) 232-8777 or (800) 424-2460 http://naeyc.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Childcare Workers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/personal-care-and-service/childcare-workers.htm Last updated June 2023 "