Professional Development Plan

LEAD Teacher
	Type of Degree	Semester Hours	Job related Training within two years	North Carolina Early Childhood Credential I & II or Equivalent	Early Childhood Education Experience	Professional Readings Books, Magazines, Journal Articles, etc.	Hours of CDC In-service	Professional Membership	First Aid & CPR	Professional Portfolio
1	CDA	6	60	I or equivalent	2	3	10	None required	Within 3 mos.	Not required
2	A.S.	9	60	I & II or Equivalent	3	4	20	1	required	Not required
3	Bachelor Non ECE/CD	12	40	I & II or Equivalent	4	5	20	1	required	Required
4	Bachelor Related field	15	40	I & II or Equivalent	5	6	20	1	required	Required
5	Bachelor Related field	18	20	I & II or Equivalent	6	7	18	2	required	Required
6	Bachelor ECE/CD	21	20	I & II or Equivalent	7	8	18	2	required	Required
7	B-K certification	24	10	I & II or Equivalent	8	9	18	2	required	Required
8	B-K certification	27	10	I & II or Equivalent	9	10	15	2	required	Required
9	MEd	30	5	I & II or Equivalent	10	10+	15	2	required	Required
10	MEd	36	5	I & II or Equivalent	10+	10+	15	2	required	Required