What Degree/certificate do i need in order to open my own daycare?
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You just need to get a license through the state.  When my mom had her own daycare they had an inspector come to the house to check things out before certifying her.  They checked things like the water temp., if the house was child-friendly (chemicals out of reach, sharp corners on walls covered with a gaurd).  This was in Minnesota, so regulations may be different where you live.
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1. Create a website and get it listed in LOCAL directories and search engines. There are many sites that list the daycare in a particular area, and you need to be in all their lists\n2. Advertise or get listed in local parenting or family magazines. Some have an issue dedicated solely to business listings and you need to be there\n3. Put up signs in the neighborhood during allowed times (mostly weekends) that a new daycare center will be open and accepting enrollments\n4. Word of mouth is still the best. Parents talk to other parents asking for advice on what's the best daycare.\n5. If there are local listservs or mailing groups for parents in your area, actively participate and become an integral and respected part of the community. The members are your target audience, and you need to show a good impression\n6. Distribute flyers to where moms work or congregate. Check if you can put a flyer in local preschools.\n7. Some pediatricians offer a cork board in the waiting where all sorts of ads are placed. If the doctors in your area have this, be sure to put a small flyer advertising your business.
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You may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm  It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nFor licensing requirements, here is a state-by-state list of contact agencies handling daycare licensing http://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html#oh
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You need a degree in education with a minor in art. If you want to specialize. It can be a bachelors in most states. But you should contact a local college or university and find out the requirments in your state.
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First off you don't need a Ba degree to teach Preschool. Not even in the headstart programs. You need to just go to your local community college and start their child devlopment program and hopefully continue on to get your AA or AS degree. I can tell you that in some places the child devlopment courses are no transferable to a 4 years college. Go and meet with a counselor first. If you have any plans of teaching in the Public School system as a Teacher I suggest that you take more course that are transferable. It is nice starting at a community college until you figure out what you truly want to do. You never know you may get in the Preschool and absolutely love it or decide you want to teach older kids or even younger. Good luck. Talk to a College counselor and they can point you in the right direction. Community college would be a good start and move on from there.
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Short answer: a bachelors degree that satisfies the education licensure requirements of your state. \n\nWhat that means depends on the state you live/work in. Each state sets the requirements for teaching licensure, so the colleges within each state prepare their students for the requirements of their state. \n\nObviously, the requirements don't vary a lot between states, and many states have reciprocal agreements (for instance, if you got your college degree & teaching license in North Carolina, you could still get licensed to teach in Massachusetts without much hassle). \n\nTo find out the requirements for your state, you'll need to visit your state's education web site. The easiest way to find it is to search --teacher employment [your state]-- in a search engine. For instance, teacher employment North Carolina gets me  to http://www.ncpublicschools.org/employment/.
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No degree required. That's what's awesome about the good ol' USA. Anyone can be an entrepreneur. \n\nShe will need to start with a permit from the health department, which will inspect her facility. Their number is 334-745-5765. Next she will need a state and county business license, which she can get from Lee County. \nTheir website is with is: http://www.leeco.us/  \n\nI called, and you have to make an appointment to pick up forms. Here in California, we just email 'em!\n\nAfter that, there should be enough people involved to guide her from there.\n\nGood Luck, and send me a muffin!
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You go to your local county to register your business name. Some counties allow you to do that on their website, so check your county's website first.\n\nThe first step is to prepare a business plan. Even if you will not be applying for a bank loan, a business plan helps you to think through your business - what it needs, who it will benefit, how much it will cost, and what is its potential. Here are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to look into:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nAs for the licenses and requirements in your state, the Administration for Children and Families provide a state by state listing of contacts for licensing and regulations governing child care businesses:\nhttp://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html
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You do not need a college degree to open or "direct" a preschool.  Your teachers may be another story - most states require teachers of preschool to either have their standard certification or CDA classes from a junior college.  (That is if you are trying to get state accredited.)\n\nAs a director, a college degree looks more appealing to banks (for loans if you need them) and to parents who are concerned with how a center is run.
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I believe all states have a minimum Bachelor's Degree as a requirement for Teaching. Some ,like NY ,require a Master's. Check out the Arizona Department of Education's website for specific requirements or just visit any local 4 year college.\n\nhttp://www.ade.state.az.us/certification/\n\nhttp://coe.arizona.edu/pages/\n\nGood luck to you! :)
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Here are some resources to help you start an adult daycare business:\n\nNational Adult Day Services Association, Inc http://www.nadsa.org/ \nPlanning and Creating Successful Adult Day Services and Other Home and Community-Based Services http://www.nadsa.org/hcbs_techbrief.pdf\nhttp://www.longtermcarelink.net/eldercare/adult_day_care.htm\nhttp://www.metlife.com/WPSAssets/90521757001065617557V1FAdult%20Day%20Centers.pdf\nhttp://www.cshp.rutgers.edu/PDF/AdultDaycareLitRev.pdf\nhttp://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/RL_DSL/AdultDayCare/ADCinqResp.htm\n\nYou can also check the following books\n\n- Standards and Guidelines Workbook: Adult Day Care (Paperback) by National Institute on Adult Daycare \n- Adult Day Care: A Practical Guidebook and Manual by Lenore A. Tate\n- How to Start and Operate an Elderly Adult Day-Care Center \nby Gwen M. Walker\n- Adult day care: A basic guide by Sudie Maready Goldston \n- Planning and Managing Adult Day Care: Pathways to Success \nby Linda Cook Webb
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It depends upon the state. The links below will provide you with the government agencies and additional information regarding daycare licensing:
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The first step is to prepare a business plan. Even if you will not be applying for a bank loan, a business plan helps you to think through your business - what it needs, who it will benefit, how much it will cost, and what is its potential. It is easier to think of how much money you will need, if you actually know how much money you will need. A business plan can help you plan that out.\n\nHere are free business plans on childcare business that you may want to look into:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm It covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html\n\nAs for the licenses and requirements in your state, the Administration for Children and Families provide a state by state listing of contacts for licensing and regulations governing child care businesses:\nhttp://www.nccic.org/statedata/dirs/regoffic.html\n\nAs for the finances you need, bad credit may make it difficult for you to get loans. You may find a tough time getting a loan from financial institutions with poor credit, even from SBA. SBA requires a number of factors to avail of their loans, and one of them is good credit history (see SBA Basic requirements http://www.sba.gov/financing/preparation\n\nIf you cannot get loans, try to get a loan from your parents, family and friends. If they cannot give you any, use your credit card. Credit card requires no collaterals but are an expensive source of funds. \n\nOtherwise, either downscale your plans and amount of capital needed; or wait until your financial situation improves.
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Just about anywhere. Most preschools are very short staffed.\nHere in Hawaii, however, you need a four year degree to be a teacher, or a very specialized two year certificate.\nMy wife is the trainer for a large group of preschools here, if you want more info - send me a message.\nAnd, yes, they are always willing to hire responsible men ... however, the scrutiny is very intense for men, as you might imagine.
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Here are free business plans on childcare business:\n\nhttp://www.sba.gov/library/pubs/mp-30.doc\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/BPWORKBK.pdf\nhttp://www.misbtdc.org/documents/CDCPLAN.pdf\nhttp://sbdcnet.utsa.edu/sbic/bplans.htm \n\nYou may want to read the free article "How To Start Your Own Day Care Center" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol40/daycare.htm \n\nIt covers various aspects of starting and running a daycare center including the demand for daycare centers, how to start this business, shoestring strategies, how to operate a daycare center, tips on caring for the children, income potential, how to manage your daycare, marketing your business and other additional income potential. There are so many things to learn about the business that the first step is to read everything you can find.\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest checking out the following books:\n\n- Start and Run a Profitable Home Day Care \n- The Daycare Provider's Workbook \n- Start Your Own At-Home Child Care Business \n- So You Want to Open a Profitable Child Care Center : \nEverything You Need to Know to Plan, Organize and Implement a Successful Program \n\nIt is also important that you learn the tax rules affecting daycare centers, especially if you are going to open one from your home. Here is the IRS page on child care centers: http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/industries/content/0,,id=99878,00.html
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No need of certificate, unless you want to open a day-care in your house.\nYou don't need to go through another 4 year misery for permits. You just need 6 units of early childhood education (from most community colleges) to have a assistant teacher's permit. It's really easy. With the units, it's much easier to find a job, and you get paid better.
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You'll have to start by working with Child Care Services. To start, you have to purchase a licensing packet and attend a free orientation class (pre-registration required). These are held monthly. Once you get all that done, then you can start working through the packet. Depending on what kind of day care center you want to provide (group day care, family day care, or child care learning center), click on the "Rules and Regulations" link on the left side of the page via the link below. \n\nGood luck!