The Institute of Excellence in Early Care and Education provides professional development opportunities through the College's Corporate and Continuing Education courses. These courses are developed using the Florida Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Practitioners, which are the skills and knowledge needed by the workforce to provide high quality programs and services that support children and their families. Courses support the following competencies in the following content areas:
- Health, Safety and Nutrition
- Child Development and Learning
- Building Family and Community Relationships
- Teaching and Learning Environments and Interactions
- Curriculum
- Observing, Documenting, Screening and Assessing to Support Young Children and Families
- Professionalism
The Core Competencies provide the outcomes for the non-credit and the college credit coursework thus providing a link between the two pathways creating a coordinated and cohesive professional development system. Practitioners who enroll in the Corporate and Continuing education courses can enhance their knowledge and skills in early childhood education as well as transition to college credit coursework.
To register or for course information, call (561)868-3669 or visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/ieece.xml.
Registry
The Palm Beach County Early Childhood Registry documents and recognizes achievements in education, training, and professional development. To become a member of the PBC Early Childhood Registry, visit their website at www.pbcregistry.org
SEEK Scholarships
Seeking Excellence in Education and Knowledge (SEEK) Scholarship is a grant program funded by Children Service Council (CSC) and administered by the Institute of Excellence in Early Care and Education at Palm Beach State College. Childcare center teachers, directors and family child care providers are eligible for scholarships to further their training in early childhood education. To learn more about the SEEK scholarship program visit their website at www.palmbeachstate.edu/x4264.xml .
State Leadership
Palm Beach State College is a leader in the design of the state's Professional Development System and is able to share its expertise with other college's to help them develop a linkage between their formal and informal professional development pathways through the use of the Core Competencies. For additional information regarding the Institute of Excellence in Early Care and Education visit our website www.palmbeachstate.edu/ieece.xml
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