The Childcare Worker Opportunity Act would eliminate education requirements that currently mandate childcare workers in Washington, D.C. have degrees, certificates, or a minimum number of college credits. The bill targets regulations issued by D.C.'s State Superintendent of Education in December 2016 that set these higher education qualifications for staff at child development facilities. This legislation would affect childcare workers and employers in the District of Columbia by removing barriers to employment in the childcare sector based on formal education credentials. The bill contains no specified funding or implementation timeline beyond the repeal of the named regulatory sections.