Child Care/Introductory Child Care Training Certification (School Age Children 5 Years and Up) (5362)
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| Program Website |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/childcare.xml
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| Program Description |
This PSAV program fulfills the child care training required by the Florida Department of Children and Families for afterschool providers working with children and youths ages 5 years old and up in a licensed a child care facility.
Afterschool providers serving school age children 5 years and up (through grade 5) must complete: School Age Program Certification and Foundations of Advancing Youth Development (AYD) Principles.
PART I: SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE CERTIFICATION
This certification is state mandated for afterschool providers serving school age children ages 5 and up (through grade 5). This training includes topics covering local rules and regulations; identifying and reporting child abuse and neglect; health, safety and nutrition and school age appropriate practices.
PART II: FOUNDATIONS OF ADVANCING YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (AYD) PRINCIPLES
This certification fulfills the remaining 12 hours of training required by the state for afterschool providers serving school age children ages 5 and up (through grade 5). This training will introduce afterschool providers to a specialized school age curriculum focusing on the stages of development for children ages 5 and up.
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| Career Path Notes |
Palm Beach State has additional credit child care and education programs.
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| Program Learning Outcomes |
To view the program learning outcomes, please see www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes.xml.
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| Admission Requirements |
Students must complete College Application (www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions.xml). No high school diploma (or equivalent) is required.
Follow this additional step if registering for PART 1-School Age Child Care Certification:
After registering and paying the applicable tuition fee students must ALSO register for the class on the Department of Children and Families Web site: www.myflorida.com/childcare/training. For additional information regarding scheduling your child care exam visit www.palmbeachstate.edu/childcare.xml (select Child Care Exam).
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| Completion Requirements |
Students are required to successfully pass with a score of 70 percent or better the state-mandated competency tests for Part 1 School Age Child Care. For all information related to the DCF competency exam required for child care certification visit www.myflorida.com/childcare/training or www.palmbeachstate.edu/childcare.xml (select Child Care Exam).
Students are required to successfully pass with a score of 70 percent or better the exam for Part 2 Foundations of Advancing Youth Development (AYD) administered the last class session.
Certification will be awarded to work in a licensed afterschool program to those students passing the required exam for both Part I & II classes.
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| Program Length |
Total program hours: 40.
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| Location |
The program is offered on all Palm Beach State campuses.
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| Financial Aid |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/financialaid.xml
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| Application |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions.xml
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| Advising |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/advising.xml
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| Career Center |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career
For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit:
Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/
O-Net Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/
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| For More Information |
Kimberly Allen, allenk@PalmBeachState.edu, (561) 862-4704
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