Also called: Child Care Licensing Specialist
Inspects daycares and preschools to make sure they follow state health and safety rules.
An inspector visits childcare centers unannounced, checks staff ratios and safety gates, reviews background checks, and investigates complaints from parents.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in early childhood education, social work, or a related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Early Childhood Education, Social Work, Public Administration.
Growing faster than average (about 5% over 10 years). Tracks compliance officers.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Online records and AI risk scoring cut paperwork and target visits; unannounced on-site inspections still need a person.
Classes: Government, Child development CTE class, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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