Also called: Home Daycare Owner
Runs a licensed small daycare out of their own home.
Opens at 6:30 a.m. for six kids, cooks lunch, does crafts, and handles paperwork for the state food program after the last kid leaves.
Earnings depend on number of kids and local rates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school plus state licensing training; CDA helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Early Childhood Education.
Shrinking (about -3% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with billing and food-program paperwork; caring for six kids in your home stays human.
Classes: Child development CTE class, Business, Family and consumer sciences.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9011.
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