North Dakota

Overall Policy Lever Score

2

Child care licensing minimally requires that directors have a CDA and one year of experience in child care. North Dakota does not have a state-administered director credential. Elementary principal licensure requires a Master’s degree; neither pre-K content nor experience is required. The state-wide QRIS, at the highest level, requires an Aim4Excellence™ director credential and an associate degree with at least 18 semester hours in early childhood education. There is one early childhood leadership degree program in the state.

Policy Levers Rating

  1. 1 Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing 1
  2. 2 Administrator Credential 0
  3. 3 Principal Licensure 6
  4. 4 Administrator Qualifications in QRIS 4
  5. 5 Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs 0

Interesting Facts: North Dakota

  • A national director credential is an option to meet training and education requirements for licensing.

  • There are 200 child care directors and 1,137 family child care providers in North Dakota.

  • University of North Dakota offers a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education with Aim4Excellence Director Credential offering in partnership with the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership.