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State licensing

Could you answer a licensing visitor today? One page of the questions every educator should be able to answer about their own state — look each one up in the Edfable licensing guide, then write it in your own hand.

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Two halves, one page in your binder. First, know your state: every item has an answer for all 50 states plus D.C. in the Edfable licensing guide, with the official source cited. Then, know your day: the ten operations questions a trainer would ask in any state — write your answers in your own words and be ready to discuss them with your team. (This is professional preparation, not legal advice — your licensor's word always wins.)

Know your state — ten things to identify

The agency that licenses child care in my state (name and website):

The types of programs my state regulates — and which license covers MINE (center, small family home, large/group home):

The staff qualifications my role requires:

Staff-to-child ratio and max group size for MY classroom's age group:

The background checks required, and when each must be renewed:

The health and safety training my state requires (orientation and annual hours):

First aid / CPR requirements — who must hold it, and who holds it during MY shift:

My mandated-reporter duty, and my state's reporting hotline (the number belongs in my phone today):

My state's supervision rule, in its own words (sight? sound? both, and when?):

Recordkeeping and inspection requirements — what must stay current, and how often we're inspected:

Know your day — the ten operations questions

Answer for YOUR program, following your center's procedures and your state's rules.

What should you check before opening the classroom?

How do you maintain active supervision?

What should you do when a child is injured?

How do you maintain accurate attendance?

What should you do if you suspect child abuse or neglect?

How do you maintain classroom sanitation?

What should you do during an emergency?

How do you verify authorized pick-up?

What should you do when a child becomes ill?

What documentation must teachers maintain?

Before you file it

One licensing regulation I need to improve my knowledge of:

One thing in my room an inspector would flag this morning — and what I'll do about it by Friday:

The official documents

Edfable state licensing guide — every state, cited

Rehearse this skill

Supervision Simulator Professionalism & Ethics