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Tiers for Supplement Rates in North Carolina

To be eligible for at least one six month payment during the fiscal year, applicants must:

work in a county that uses Smart Start funds to support the Child Care WAGE$® Project
work in a licensed child care program (center, home or public school site)
earn below the income caps selected by the funding Partnership
have one of the education levels listed below (from regionally accredited schools). All education awarded as Early Childhood Education must be focused on children ages birth-5; documentation is required (must have an official transcript).
work at least six months in the same child care program
be employed at this same child care program when funding is available and a final confirmation has been completed

Supplement totals shown represent annual awards. Tier level is determined by the local Smart Start Partnership for each county.

Level	Teacher/Assistant Teacher/Family Child Care Provider	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 1 Higher Education Option	Tier 2 Higher Education Option
8	BA/BS Early Childhood Education or Child Development (Must have at least 15 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$3,000	$4,000	$6,250	$4,000	$6,250
8	BA/BS non-ECE/CD plus or including at least 24 sem. hours related to ECE/CD (Must have at least 15 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$3,000	$4,000	$6,250	$4,000	$6,250
8	Master's Degree non-ECE/CD plus or including at least 18 sem. hours related to ECE/CD (Must have at least 9 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$3,000	$4,000	$6,250	$4,000	$6,250

7	BA/BS non-ECE/CD plus or including at least 18 sem. hours related to ECE/CD (Must have at least 9 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$2,250	$3,000	$4,500	$3,000	$4,500
7	90 sem. hours toward BA/BS Early Childhood Education or Child Development	$2,250	$3,000	$4,500	$3,000	$4,500

6	AAS Early Childhood Education or Child Development (Degree must have at least 24 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$1,500	$2,000	$3,500	$2,000	$3,500
6	AAS, AS or AA plus at least 24 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$1,500	$2,000	$3,500	$2,000	$3,500
6**	BA/BS non-ECE or Master's Degree non-ECE	$1,500	$2,000	$3,500	$2,000	$3,500

5**	AAS non-ECE plus or including at least 12 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$1,125	$1,500	$2,250	$1,125	$1,500
5**	45 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$1,125	$1,500	$2,250	$1,125	$1,500
5**	45 sem. hours of well rounded coursework plus at least 18 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$1,125	$1,500	$2,250	$1,125	$1,500

4**	Early Childhood Diploma	$750	$1,000	$1,800	$750	$1,000
4**	AAS, AS or AA non ECE/CD	$750	$1,000	$1,800	$750	$1,000
4**	At least 70 sem. hours of well rounded coursework	$750	$1,000	$1,800	$750	$1,000
4**	36 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$750	$1,000	$1,800	$750	$1,000
4**	36 sem. hours of well rounded coursework plus at least 12 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$750	$1,000	$1,800	$750	$1,000

3**	24 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$600	$800	$1,200	$600	$800

2**	18 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$450	$600	$600	$450	$600
2**	Early Childhood Certificate or its equivalent (12 sem. hours in ECE/CD)	$450	$600	$600	$450	$600
2**	CDA (Child Development Associate) earned for at least 12 semester hours in ECE/CD	$450	$600	$600	$450	$600

1**	6 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$200	$300	$300	$200	$300
1**	EDU 119	$200	$300	$300	$200	$300
1**	North Carolina Early Childhood Credential (testing out is not awarded)	$200	$300	$300	$200	$300
**Funding for all levels prior to an AAS ECE or its equivalent on the scale are temporary. Teachers and directors awarded at one of these levels must move up to the next level within two years in order to retain eligibility. Deadlines will be reestablished at each temporary level. Family Child Care Providers have three years to achieve the education needed to move up.

Level	Director	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Tier 1 Higher Education Option	Tier 2 Higher Education Option
8	MA/MS Early Childhood Education, Child Development or Child Care Administration (Must have at least 15 sem. hours of 0-5 focused coursework.)	$2,500	$3,000	$4,680	$3,000	$4,680
8	MA/MS non-ECE/CD plus or including at least 24 sem. hours related to ECE/CD (Must have at least 15 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$2,500	$3,000	$4,680	$3,000	$4,680

7	BA/BS Early Childhood Education or Child Development (Must have at least 15 sem. hours of 0-5 focused coursework.)	$1,500	$2,000	$3,125	$2,000	$3,125
7	BA/BS non-ECE/CD plus or including at least 24 sem. hours related to ECE/CD (Must have at least 15 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$1,500	$2,000	$3,125	$2,000	$3,125
7	Master's Degree non-ECE/CD plus or including at least 18 sem. hours related to ECE/CD (Must have at least 9 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$1,500	$2,000	$3,125	$2,000	$3,125

6	BA/BS non-ECE/CD plus or including at least 18 sem. hours related to ECE/CD (Must have at least 9 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$1,125	$1,500	$2,250	$1,500	$2,250
6	90 sem. hours toward BA/BS Early Childhood Education or Child Development	$1,125	$1,500	$2,250	$1,500	$2,250

5	AAS Early Childhood Education or Child Development (Degree must have at least 24 sem. hours of birth-5 focused coursework.)	$750	$1,000	$1,750	$750	$1,000
5	AAS, AS or AA plus at least 30 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$750	$1,000	$1,750	$750	$1,000
5**	BA/BS or Master's Degree non-ECE/CD	$750	$1,000	$1,750	$750	$1,000

4**	45 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$600	$800	$1,125	$600	$800
4**	45 sem. hours of well rounded coursework plus at least 18 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$600	$800	$1,125	$600	$800

3**	Early Childhood Diploma	$450	$600	$900	$450	$600
3**	AAS, AS or AA non-ECE/CD	$450	$600	$900	$450	$600
3**	At least 70 sem. hours of well rounded coursework	$450	$600	$900	$450	$600
3**	36 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$450	$600	$900	$450	$600
3**	36 sem. hours of well rounded coursework plus at least 12 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$450	$600	$900	$450	$600

2**	24 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$375	$500	$600	$375	$500

1**	18 sem. hours toward an AAS Early Childhood Education	$300	$400	$400	$300	$400
1**	Early Childhood Certificate or its equivalent (12 sem. hours in ECE/CD)	$300	$400	$400	$300	$400
1**	CDA (Child Development Associate) earned for at least 12 sem. hours in ECE/CD	$300	$400	$400	$300	$400
**Funding for all levels prior to an AAS ECE or its equivalent on the scale are temporary. Teachers and directors awarded at one of these levels must move up to the next level within two years in order to retain eligibility. Deadlines will be reestablished at each temporary level. Family Child Care Providers have three years to achieve the education needed to move up.

For more information about the Child Care WAGE$® Project, contact:

Child Care Services Association
P.O. Box 901
Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514
[P] 919.967.3272
[F] 919.967.2945
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If you send an e-mail, please be sure to indicate your name, address, phone number, county you work in, and the name of the child care facility where you work.

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