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**mac60** · 01-02-2010, 08:41 AM

You need to see what Illinois regulations are. Do you have to have a 2 yr Associates Degree? Does Penn Foster offer the program you are considering as a diploma or certificate. Many of their programs are not considered "college" material and are not transferable, so you really have to be careful.

**Miss.Maggie** · 01-02-2010, 01:32 PM

Penn Foster

This is what it says for the regulations.. I'm not sure if Penn Foster would qualify with this or not??

Must be at least 19 and have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED) and 60 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university, including 6 semester hours in courses directly related to child care and/or child development (birth to 6 years) or 1 year (1560 clock hours) child development experience in a nursery school, kindergarten or licensed day care center and 30 semester hours of credits from an accredited college or university, including 6 semester hours in courses directly related to child care and/or child development or a Child Development Associate credential.

**originalkat** · 01-03-2010, 08:47 AM

Those are the requirements for opening a home daycare?

Those requirements seem very strict. Are those the requirements to open a home daycare? I really dont know much about Penn Foster. I would call your Licensing Agency and check with them. If they require college credits that is not the same as clock hours which is what earning a CDA requires (I think 90 clock hours for a CDA). Sorry I wasn't more help.

**Miss.Maggie** · 01-05-2010, 06:24 PM

Penn Foster College

Those are the regulations to open a licensed Day Care Center.. I can't afford to go to an actual college and online is so much cheaper.. Do you know how to find the number for the licensing agency?

**originalkat** · 01-05-2010, 07:21 PM

Online

I would try to find it online.

**Michael** · 01-05-2010, 09:13 PM

State Licensing Agency Contact Numbers

Originally posted by Miss.Maggie View Post

Those are the regulations to open a licensed Day Care Center.. I can't afford to go to an actual college and online is so much cheaper.. Do you know how to find the number for the licensing agency?

We have them here: https://www.daycare.com/states.html