Child Development Permit Information
Palomar College provides Child Development units and issues certificates and degrees. The courses you take are needed to obtain your Child Development Permit. The permit is issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
If you are unsure of what permit level you qualify for, check the Permit Matrix before you begin your application process. Please know that the child development permits are changing in name and in education requirements. Stay tuned!
Permit Assistance
The Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) Permit Stipend Program helps pay the fees associated with the Child Development Permit application with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) for eligible applicants. Stipends are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.
The child development permit stipend is available to ALL permit levels
The CDTC reimburses $49 of live scan fees to eligible applicants, reviews all applications for completeness, and provides technical support via email for most corrections, often resulting in a smoother process for the applicant.
If you have any questions, please contact CDTC at CDTC-Permit@yosemite.edu.
How to Submit Your Application:
Online Permit Applications
You may be able to submit your child development permit application on the Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) website. The online permit application is a two-step process, and can be used for all types and levels of permits. To access the link for the online application, follow the instructions below.
- Select “APPLY FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT STIPEND”
- Select “Apply for a Permit Online Here”.
- “Review/Summary”
- Compile the necessary documents
- Mail all of the appropriate paperwork to CDTC for processing
Please review the “Tips for Completing the Online Application” for successful completion of the online permit application process.
- Priority processing over hard-copy applications
- Status updates in your CDTC account (e.g., when documents and e-transcripts are received, when the application is mailed to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, etc.)
- Email updates as the application is being processed
- Most permit application documents are pre-printed with applicant information, reducing errors
- Only the documents required for your permit type and level will print
If you have any technical issues in submitting your online application, please contact CDTC-Permit@yosemite.edu