{"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":"2026-05-12T12:11:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:11:39","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\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt\">Child Development Permit Information<\/span><\/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>If you are unsure of what permit level you qualify for, check the <a title=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/permit-information\/permit_matrix_12-2018\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ctc.ca.gov\/credentials\/leaflets\/child-development-permits-(cl-797)\/child-develop-and-school-age-matrix\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4689\">Permit Matrix <\/a>before you begin your application process. 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 are changing<\/a> in name and in education requirements. Stay tuned!<\/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\"><span style=\"font-size: 18.6667px\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\">Permit Assistance<\/span><\/span><\/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","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. If you are unsure of what permit level you qualify for, check the Permit Matrix before you&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":455,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/child-development-permit\/","url_meta":{"origin":2545,"position":0},"title":"Child Development Permit","author":"","date":"May 2, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"The state of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing issues Child Development Permits for ECE.\u00a0 State-funded centers and many public and private employers require the permit.\u00a0 The Child Development Permits are separate from the certificates and degrees issued by Palomar College. 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