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This bill establishes the Child Care Center Business Management Certificate Program at Utah State University, designed to provide professional training for individuals interested in creating and managing child care centers. The program will teach students comprehensive skills including licensing requirements for center-based and residential child care, navigating provider resources, developing early childhood education curricula, and essential business management techniques like advertising, client recruitment, employee hiring, pricing strategies, and understanding subsidy programs. Utah State University will be responsible for administering the program and may contract with third parties to develop course curricula. Starting in 2027, the university will be required to submit annual reports to legislative committees detailing program enrollment, student completion rates, the number of child care centers established by graduates, and the number of children served by those centers. The program aims to support the creation and professional management of child care centers by providing targeted, practical education and resources. The bill will take effect on May 7, 2025, and includes specific definitions for terms like "child care," "regulated provider," and "child care program" to ensure clarity and precision in its implementation.

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