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CHILD CARE CENTER OPERATIONS PROGRAM

LEARNING TO OPERATE A CHILD CARE CENTER

The purpose of this program is to prepare students to become a Child Care Center Director/Administrator. Those with a love for children and families can have a rewarding career in a field that is anticipated to experience an annual average growth rate almost twice the average for all occupations in Florida.

Students who complete the program earn a Certificate of Completion in Child Care Center Operations. This certificate meets the DCF requirement of an approved course in the curriculum content area Overview of Child Care Management.

COURSES:

HEV0160

Child Care Center Director

This course is designed to train students to analyze leadership roles, develop effective organizational practices, personnel policies and procedures, marketing strategies; develop systems for staff recruitment, development, management and evaluation; implement and sustain a culturally sensitive and inclusive environment; develop a system to monitor health, safety and nutrition practices; maintain a system for ongoing assessment and documentation of children from the program; and create policies that promote alliances with families, other programs and community resources.

PROGRAM LENGTH:

45 hours

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

TABE test required. High School Diploma or GED recommended.

Call CTAE at (352) 671-7200 today for more information on our Child Care Center Director Program.

Financial Aid

Prospective students must complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine financial aid eligibility. For more information contact Bille Strodl, Financial Aid Officer at CTAE, by phone at 671-7200 or via email at Billie.Strodl@marion.k12.fl.us.

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