Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. Prior to or within 12 months of employment, teaching personnel obtain and maintain a current Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder (OPDL) certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF – Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder.

Licensing observed staff hired 12/12/2022 with a OPDL Level 1 certificate with an expiration date of 2/21/2025

Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90-calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years.

Licensing observed assistant teacher hired 9/6/2024 without documentation of ELCCT

Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2025

Category: recordkeeping. Marked corrected in the state record.

CPR and first aid. Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and first aid certifications are age-appropriate for the children's ages accepted into care and are from approved sources listed on the OPDR website. In addition to CPR and first aid certification requirements for individuals in (A) through (B) of this subsection, other position specific CPR and first aid certification requirements are also met, per OAC 340:110-3-284.1 through 340:110-3-284.4.

Licensing observed assistant teacher hired 9/6/2024 without documentation of CPR/FA

Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

The director obtains at least the required number of professional development clock-hours to maintain a current Oklahoma Director's Credential, per OAC 340 Appendix EE - Oklahoma Director's Credential. However, informal professional development clock-hours are limited.

Licensing observed the director with zero professional development clock hours submitted to the registry in the last 12 months

Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

Teaching personnel obtain at least the required number of professional development clock-hours to maintain a current OPDL certificate, per OAC 340 Appendix FF - Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder. However, informal professional development clock-hours are limited.

Licensing observed staff hired 12/12/2022 with zero professional development clock hours submitted to the registry in the last 12 months

Corrected Corrected by Mar 21, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

has a current bronze or higher level certificate per OAC 340 Appendix EE - Oklahoma Director's Credential;

Licensing observed the director with a bronze-level certificate with an expiration date of 1/26/2025

Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.

Director as master teacher. The director may count as a master teacher when meeting the master teacher qualifications, per (b) of this Section. Directors counting as master teachers are eligible for probationary periods, per (3) of this subsection.

Licensing observed master teacher with Oklahoma Professional Development Ladder of Level 6 with an expiration date of 1/26/2025

Corrected Corrected by Apr 7, 2025

Marked corrected in the state record.