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Florida Child Care Professional Credential Certificate - Spanish

This certificate program is only available in Spanish.

Settings: Birth through Five
Program Code: 5101-FLS
Program Length: 139 Hours
IACET CEU Value: 13.9 CEUs
Program Start Date: Rolling Enrollment – Start Anytime
Program End Date: 365 days from enrollment date

Textbook Information: Textbook is required and must be purchased at the student’s expense.

Trabajando con Niños Pequeños by Judy Herr; 5th Edition; Goodheart-Willcox Publishing; ISBN - 978-1-59070-622-0; Approximate Cost: $70

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Program Description: The CCEI Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC) Certificate - Spanish is designed to provide the 120 clock hours of professional development required by the Department of Children and Families in the State of Florida. The program is broken into nine Instructional Units. These units focus on the eight FCCPC Content Areas. Each student in the FCCPC Certificate - Spanish program receives support from a bi-lingual Education Coach (EC). Each EC is an Early Childhood specialist and has previous experience working in a child care center or school.

In addition, this program has been evaluated by the National College Credit Recommendation Service (National CCRS), formerly known as the National Program on Non-collegiate Sponsored Instruction (National PONSI), and has been recommended for 10 semester hours of credit in Human/Child Development or Early Childhood Education in the lower division baccalaureate/associate degree category.

Program Objectives: Upon satisfactorily completing the FCCPC Certificate - Spanish program, students should be able to:

Demonstrate the completion of 480 contact hours in an early childhood setting
Demonstrate knowledge of basic principals of child growth and development
Identify the components to advance the physical, cognitive, communicative and creative development of young children
Demonstrate the ability to create a developmentally appropriate learning environment that is safe, healthy, respectful, and supportive of children and families
Identify the requirements of a safe, healthy learning environment for young children
Demonstrate the ability to develop educational programs that promote the social and emotional development of children
Define positive guidance techniques to support appropriate social and emotional development of young children
Define emotional and cognitive development
Demonstrate the ability to develop educational programs that improve motor, language, and cognitive development of children, including literacy development
Demonstrate the ability to promote involvement and positive relationships with families and communities
List the guidelines to establish productive relationships with families
Demonstrate an understanding of and ability to apply the principles of screening and assessment of young children
Define assessment as it relates to children in the early care setting
Demonstrate the ability to identify and implement professionalism in the field of early childhood education
Identify the requirements to maintain a commitment to professionalism
Demonstrate the ability to identify and implement effective early childhood program management techniques
Identify the components required to ensure a well-run, purposeful early childhood program responsive to the needs of the participants
Demonstrate the ability to prepare an early childhood professional portfolio
List the required components to document professional growth

Student Assessment: Students enrolled in the FCCPC - Spanish Certificate program are assessed using the following methods:

Competency based multiple choice questions
Open-ended essay questions
Student activity and/or observations with written feedback
End of Course Quizzes in multiple choice format – Students must pass each quiz with a grade of 70% or better to complete the course.
Cumulative Final Exam in multiple choice format – Students must pass with a grade of 70% or better to complete the certificate program.

Enrollment Requirements:

Must be 18 years of age or older
Must possess a high school diploma or GED obtained from institutions accredited and recognized by U. S. Department of Education and submit documentation as proof. High school diplomas issued by private schools that are registered with the Florida Department of Education will also be accepted. If a high school diploma is earned outside the U. S., it must be translated by someone who is a member of the American Translators Association, an approved credential evaluation agency approved by the Bureau of Educators Certification, or an accredited college/university.
Must have access to a computer and printer
Must have a valid email address
Must have access to the Internet through a JavaScript enabled web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher, etc.)
Must be able to speak, read, and write well enough in the language the course is presented in to understand and complete the course material

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Prospective students are strongly encouraged to check with their licensing representatives to determine each program's applicability toward state requirements.