Early Childhood Education and Care Act Article 20

Individuals providing extended care services shall have one of the following qualifications:1. Qualified teacher for senior high school level or below or preschool (including kindergarten), preschool educare giver, educare assistant.2. Teacher formerly employed in accordance with the Regulations Governing the Employment of Part-time and Substitute Primary and Secondary School Teachers or the Regulations Governing the Employment of Teaching Assistants at Junior High and Elementary Schools. However, teaching assistants who have only graduated from senior high school level or below must complete 180 hours of professional training for after-school childcare conducted or commissioned by the education, social affairs, or labor affairs competent authority of the municipality or county (city).3. Graduate of public or private university, college, or junior college, and have completed the professional teacher training courses required for teacher education.4. Qualified professional at a children and youth welfare institute.5. Graduate of senior high school level or above, and has completed 180 hours of professional training for after-school childcare conducted or commissioned by the education, social affairs, or labor affairs competent authority of the municipality or county (city).When there is difficulty employing qualified individuals described in the preceding Paragraph on offshore islands, in remote areas, or in indigenous tribal areas, the number of hours of professional training described in Subparagraph 2 or 5 of the preceding Paragraph may be reduced with the approval of the municipal or county (city) competent authority.