{"id":2545,"date":"2016-08-17T07:19:05","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T14:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/?page_id=2545"},"modified":"2026-07-28T11:43:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:43:01","slug":"permit-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/permit-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Permit Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-large-font-size\">Child Development Permit Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctc.ca.gov\/\">California Commission on Teacher Credentialing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/child-development-courses-needed-for-certificates-and-degrees\/\">Palomar College Child Development List of Classes<\/a> to see which classes fit with your permit needs.<br><br>Please use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.ctc.ca.gov\/Document\/Download\/29875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Child Development Permit Worksheet<\/a> and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctc.ca.gov\/credentials\/leaflets\/cl-797\/cl-797-matrix\/\">Child Development and School-Age Emphasis Matrix<\/a>\u00a0for guidance in comparing the requirements for each level of permit to determine the level of permit you may qualify for or what additional requirements may need to be completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Please know that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/261\/2025\/05\/Child-Development-Permit-Changes-2025.pdf\">child development permits will be changing<\/a> in name and in education requirements. Stay tuned!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-large-font-size\">Permit Application Assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a;font-weight: normal\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childdevelopment.org\/students-workforce\/applications\/child-development-permit-stipends\">The Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) Permit Stipend Program<\/a> 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.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">The child development<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">permit<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">stipend is available to ALL<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">permit<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">&nbsp;<\/strong><strong style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a\">levels<\/strong><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt;color: #0a0a0a;font-weight: normal\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">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.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">If you have any questions, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">please contact CDTC at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:CDTC-Permit@yosemite.edu\">CDTC-Permit@yosemite.edu<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\">How to Submit Your Application:<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Online Permit Applications <\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You may be able to submit your child development permit application on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.childdevelopment.org\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.childdevelopment.org\">Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) <\/a>website. The online permit application is a two-step process, and&nbsp;can be used for all types and levels of permits. To access the link for the online application, follow the instructions below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Select \u201cAPPLY FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT STIPEND\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Select \u201cApply for a Permit Online Here\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">&#8220;Review\/Summary&#8221; <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Print<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Compile the necessary documents<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Mail all of the appropriate paperwork to CDTC for processing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading x_MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Please review the \u201cTips for Completing the Online Application\u201d for successful completion of the online permit application process.<\/span><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Priority processing over hard-copy applications<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">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.)<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Email updates as the application is being processed<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Most permit application documents are pre-printed with applicant information, reducing errors<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">Only the documents required for your permit type and level will print<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size: 12pt\">If you have any technical issues in submitting your online application, please contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:CDTC-Permit@yosemite.edu\">CDTC-Permit@yosemite.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. Please see our Palomar College Child Development List of Classes to see which classes fit with your&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/permit-information\/\">Continue Reading<span> Permit Information<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2545","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pd756y-F3","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/","url_meta":{"origin":2545,"position":0},"title":"Welcome!","author":"Studinka, Diane","date":"October 2, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"For more information about our department, please visit the About page. 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