A caregiver in a child care facility must be at least 18 years of age to be counted toward meeting the child-to-caregiver ratio requirements of 7 AAC 57.505, except that in a child care center a caregiver at least 16 years of age and younger than 18 years of age may be counted if

1. (1) the caregiver has completed a child care training course or has demonstrated competency in child care to the administrator's satisfaction;
2. (2) the caregiver works under supervision of an adult caregiver;
3. (3) the caregiver works within sight or sound of an adult caregiver; and
4. (4) caregivers younger than 18 years of age make up no more than one-fourth of the total caregiving staff on duty.

(Eff. 6/23/2006, Register 178; am 5/15/2016, Register 218)

Authority: AS 44.29.020, AS 47.32.010, AS 47.32.030