The Family Child Care Provider Certificate prepares students for working in family child care or home child care programs.
This Certificate meets the unit and course requirements towards the California Title 5 requirements for the Child Development Associate Teacher Permit. Applications may be obtained through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Office or the Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC). Students must gain experience in 50 days, 3 hours per day in a licensed facility with children ages birth to 5 years.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CD 075 | Family Child Care Practices | 3 |
| CD 105 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| or CD 105H | Child Growth and Development - Honors | |
| CD 113 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| CD 114 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| CD 115 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| CD 126 | Child, Family, and the Community | 3 |
| One Course from the Following: | ||
| CD 061 | Activities for School-Age Children | 3 |
| CD 108 | Early Childhood Development | 3 |
| CD 109 | Childhood Stress and Trauma | 3 |
| CD 186 | Infant and Toddler Curriculum | 3 |
| Total Units | 21 | |
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Assess and apply licensing regulations, requirements, policies and procedures necessary to run a quality family child care business.
- Develop a comprehensive business plan, record keeping system, and contract and policy statements necessary to a family child care business.
- Create a developmentally appropriate, safe and healthy environment and curriculum with activities for children at a variety of ages and stages in a family child care home.
- Develop methods to strengthen partnerships with families and obtain community resources for family and children in family child care homes.
- Describe, analyze and use inclusive, equitable, antibias and antiracist teaching practices and family interactions in family childcare environments.