The primary mission of the Early Childhood Education program is to provide quality educational training designed to meet the current and future needs of the Child Guidance, Care and Management Business.
Toward this end the following guidelines are established: assist students to choose, prepare for, enter, and be gainfully employed in the child care career field; offer a program which emphasizes sound fundamentals while responding to the needs of this particular industry; and provide courses to meet current and specific needs of the student and this industry.
The Early Childhood Education program is designed to prepare students to assist in the responsibility for caring and guiding the development of young children, and to assume full responsibility for the educational and administrative operations of child care centers and services. Supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in the field are also provided.
The average length of the program is 600 hours, approximately 8 months, for adults if attending full time. Actual time in class is dependent upon enrollment status, whether you enroll as a full-time or part-time student, and the length of time the student requires to achieve competencies. This program contains several occupational completion points designed to prepare students for various entry level jobs within this occupational area.
This program operates on an open-entry, open-exit basis. Students may enter the program anytime during the school-year. Entrance is dependent upon space availability. Call (305) 557-1100 and speak to a counselor.
Child Care Assistants, Child Care Aides, Attendants in Children's Institutions, Nursery School Attendants, Nannies, Family Child Care Providers, Pre-School Teachers, Center Directors, Center Owner/Operators
The primary mission of the Early Childhood Education program is to provide quality educational training designed to meet the current and future needs of the Child Guidance, Care and Management Business.