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Center- Based Child Care Providers All child care providers in center-based settings must take 45 hours of introductory training in the first year of employment. The 45 hours of training comes in two parts. Part 1: Within 90 days of employment, you must sign up for the 30 hour class. This class consists of a 20 hour overview of working with young children and 10 hours on behavioral observing and screening of young children. Part 2: Within your first year from your beginning date of employment date, you must complete part two, which is composed of specialized modules. You select the best one for you: Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Schoolage, Children with Special Needs. 5 Hours of Early Literacy training. The Department of Children and Families is approving appropriate early literacy courses/programs. There will also be an DCF on-line course in the future that you can take. For now, please click on the Workshops button to see what is being offered in this area. Educational Exemptions If you have a two year degree or higher with 6 college credit hours in early childhood/child growth and development, or you have a Child Development Associate Credential, a Fl. state approved CDA equivalent program or CDA Exemption Waiver certificate; Then, you can be exempt from portions of Part 1. (Health, Safety and Nutrition and Child Growth and Development and 10 Hour Observing and Screening. If you have a four degree in-field you may be able to exempt from a 10 hr. module. . To be exempt please fill out the Credential Verification (Form 5211) and send it to: Education and Training Coordinator, Education Center, 99 Eglin Parkway, Suite 14, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. This form can be printed at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training.
You can register for classes and print your training certificates at the following website: www.myflorida.com/childcare/training To Register for Classes Click on Training Coordinating Agencies/Training Schedule Click on The county you live in on the Florida map. The training coordinating agency will come up. Click on Training Schedule and find the class you want or need to take and click on the pencil. Follow the directions. If you would like to print out more detailed instructions you may print out the following document: Registering for Classes (Acrobat Reader 2000 format).pdf How to Print a Certificate or Dept. of Children and Families TrainingTranscipt Please note that you are not officially in the class until payment for the class is received and you will not be able to attend if you are not on the class roster. Payment must be received 3 days before the beginning date of the class.
After January 1, 2004, you will have to pass a competency test for your training certificate. To register for the compentecy tests please call this number 1-888-375-EXAM 1-888-375-3926 For more details about Scheduling Your Child Care Training Exam please print the flyer at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training. IF YOU NEED AN ACCOMMODATION BECAUSE OF A DISABILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHILD CARE TRAINING PROCESS, CONTACT Dian Baldock AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE FIRST TRAINING DATE AT 833-9336 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8AM TO 5 PM. 10-Hour Annual Inservice Training (As of July 14, 2003) After the first year of employment, center-based child care providers must complete 10 -hours of inservice each year beginning July 1 and ending June 30. Subject matter should pertain to working with young children. The Workshop section of this website provides information on many opportunities to acquire this inservice training in our area. The inservice is documented on CF-FSP Form 5130 in your personnel folder at the child care facility where you work. If you know of any workshops or inservice opportunities, please e-mail me so I can let others know. mail to: dbaldock@owccs.org
Credentialing Requirement Every licensed child care facility that operates 8 hours or more a week, must have one credentialed person for every 20 children (excluding school-age children) cared for in that facility. If you would like to be considered a credentialed person for your center you will need to have your director complete CF-FSP 5211 Child Care personnel Education and Employment History Verification Form and send it along with a copy of your credential to: Education and Training Coordinator, Education Center, 99 Eglin Parkway, Suite #14, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32548. The Education and Training Coordinator will then issue CF-FSP Form 5206, which is the only form that Department of Children and Families licensing accepts. For more information on what are the qualification of a credential person or to download the CF-FSP Form 5211 please go to: www.myflorida.com/childcare/training If you have any questions please call the Education and Training Coordinator at 833-9336
Child Care Center Director's Credential Legislation was passed in Florida during the 1999 session that requires child care and education program directors/administrators of child care centers to have a credential as part of the minimum licensing standards by January 1, 2004. The administrator is the primary person responsible for the day-to-day operation, supervision and administration of the center. The assistant director or teachers may also want to seek the credential for future employment in a leadership role. For up-to-date information please go the the Florida Children's Forum website. |
