10

BA/BS degree with at least 24 credit hours in Early Childhood Education/Child Development (ECE/CD)

-OR- BA/BS or advanced degree in ECE/CD

$2,000
Up to 1 year

9

90 credit hours toward BA/BS in ECE/CD

with at least 18 ECE/CD credit hours*

-OR- BA/BS degree (non-ECE/CD)

with at least 18 ECE/CD credit hours*

$1,600
Up to 4 years

8

AA/AS degree in ECE/CD

-OR- BA/BS degree (non-ECE/CD)

with at least 12 ECE/CD credit hours*

$1,400
Up to 4 years

7

AA/AS degree (non-ECE/CD)

with at least 12 ECE/CD credit hours*

-OR- 60 credit hours toward BA/BS degree in

ECE/CD with at least 12 ECE/CD credit hours*

-OR- BA/BS degree with a non-ECE/CD major

with at least 6 ECE/CD credit hours*

$1,200
Up to 2 years

6

30 credit hours with at least 12

ECE/CD credit hours*

$1,000
Up to 4 years

5

Oklahoma Certificate of Mastery

(Early Childhood Education or Child Development)

$800
Up to 2 years

4

Current Child Development Associate Credential

-OR-

Current Certified Childcare Professional

$600
Up to 2 years

3

Oklahoma Competency Certificate in Early Care and Education (Oklahoma Department of Career Technology and Education's Master Teacher Certificate ONLY)

$400
Up to 2 years

2

Completion of at least 60 formal hours**

of training in the past 5 years

Levels I and II not eligible for REWARD Oklahoma

1

Completion of at least 20 hours of Tier I

or higher of training in the past 12 months

REWARD Oklahoma

is a program of OKDHS

Oklahoma Child Care Services

GOLD 2

Gold Director's Credential

AND

Work in a Three-Star

Accredited Facility

$2,000
Up to 4 years

GOLD 1

$1,000
Up to 3 years

SILVER 2

$1,000
Up to 4 years

SILVER 1

$500
Up to 3 years

BRONZE

Bronze Director's Credential

BRONZE Credential not eligible for REWARD Oklahoma