Program Objective Code: 5390
This program prepares the student who works with children birth to three years old in a licensed child care facility or family child care home for the National CDA Credential. The program is divided into three modules covering the eight content areas for the Florida Child Care Professional Certificate (FCCPC) in which a student must demonstrate competence.
Program Description
The program includes 120 hours of infant/toddler specialized coursework, a resource file and professional portfolio and two hour on-site observation during Modules I and III in an infant/toddler setting. Upon completion of the program the student will be awarded a Florida Child Care Professional Certificate (FCCPC) from the Department of Children and Families.
Syllabus: FCCPC Caring for Children Birth-3 Module I
Syllabus: FCCPC Caring for Children Birth-3 Module II
Syllabus: FCCPC Caring for Children Birth-3 Module III
Required Information Session
For the most current and complete information about entering the ECPC program, please attend the information session being at Palm Beach State College. Attendance is required in order to participate in the ECPC class. The session will cover the requirements, module sequence, SEEK scholarship information and more. There is no cost for the session but it does start promptly at 6:30pm.
FCCPC Mandatory Information Session
Click here to register for one of the upcoming Information Sessions
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Information Sessions for Fall Term:
Date: July 12, 2012
Time: 6:30-9pm
Place: Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Campus
Room: TBA
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Date: August 8, 2012
Time: 6:30-9pm
Place: Palm Beach State College, Lake Worth Campus
Room: TBA
Please bring your DCF Transcript showing you have obtained these certificates to be sure you have met all requirements:
· 40 Hour Introductory Child Care Training Certification (Part I, II & III) or 30 Hour Family Child Care Training
Certification (Part I & II) · Emergent Literacy
Also, please be sure you have changed, or added, Program Objective Code: 5390 prior to attending the Info Session. Please see prerequiste requirements below.
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Admission Requirements
The following requirements must be met before registering for the Caring for Children Birth to Three Years Old program:
- Change Program Objective Code
- FCCPC/ECPC Information Session
- 40-Hour Introductory Child Care Training (Part I, II, & III) or 30 Hr. Family Child Care Training (Part I & II)
- 5-Hour Emergent Literacy Course
- High School diploma (or equivalent) and College Application submitted to Palm Beach State College (www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions.xml)
- Employed in a licensed child care setting working with children birth to 3 years old or family child care home (volunteering is not accepted)
- TABE Exam (9D Survey)
- 18 years of age or older
- Mastery of the English language
Change Program Objective Code to 5390 To make this change complete the POC change form and return to the Registrar's Office where you will be attending class. If you are faxing the form, it is always a good idea to follow up by phone to make sure that it was received. http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/documents/admissions/programobjectivechange.pdf
You may fax the form to your campus Registrar at: Lake Worth: 868.3584.
Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) (9D survey) is offered on all 4 campuses. For hours of operation and cost please visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/testing.xml
For more information on TABE exemption or other program requirements contact the Program Coordinator at (561)868-4049.
An official high school diploma or GED transcript must be on file at the Registrar's Office. The transcript must show that a student graduated with a standard diploma from an accredited high school accepted by Palm Beach State College. The transcript must be received and accepted by the Registrar before registering for Module I.
The following requirement must be completed by the end of Module II for students to be eligible to continue in this program and register for Module III. It is the student's responsibility to make sure all proper documentation has been submitted:
The following requirements must be completed by the end of Module III for students to obtain a Florida Child Care Professional Certificate (FCCPC):
Completion Requirements
Students must successfully pass all three modules with a passing grade of A, B or C and complete all additional requirements for each of the modules in order to be eligible to continue in the program. Once the student has successfully passed each module, a Florida Child Care Professional Certificate will be awarded from the Department of Children and Families.
Career Path Notes
The student who has earned a Caring For Children Birth to Three Years Old (FCCPC) certification, has completed 15 college credits at Palm Beach State College towards their degree and has a program objective code of 2358 (Associate in Science Degree - ECE), will be eligible for articulation into 9 college credits upon request. The credits will be for the following courses: EEC2734, EEC2271 and CHD 1220.
Many programs have transfer agreements with other colleges and universities that allow students to transfer course or program credit into a four-year program. For information on transfer agreements visit http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/transfer.xml.
If you hold a degree (associate, baccalaureate, or advanced) and would like to explore the possibility of exemption from Caring For Children Birth to Three Years Old or the 40-Hour training please call the DCF Child Care Training Information Center at 1-888-352-2842 or visit www.myflorida.com/childcare.
For Information on Staff Credential and Renewal Process visit https://training01-dcf.myflorida.com/dcf/cct/staffcred.html
Total Required Hours: 600
Program offered at the Lake Worth Campus only.
For More Information Contact:
Kimberly Allen
PSAV Coordinator
561.868.4049
allenk@palmbeachstate.edu
