Child Development - Family Child Care Provider Certificate of Achievement

The Family Child Care Provider Certificate prepares students for working in family child care or home child care programs. The Family Child Care Certificate requires 25 CD units which includes practicum experience with children.

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). After students take CD 205, more days of experience are needed to meet the 50 days of experience requirement for the CD Associate Teacher Permit.  Child Development Work Experience, CD 098, may be taken to help meet the 50 day requirement.  

Course List

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 186	Infant and Toddler Curriculum	3
Practicum Experience Working with Children:
CD 205	Child Development Practicum / Field Experience	4
Recommended Course to Meet the 50 Day Requirement for the Associate Teacher Permit
CD 098	Child Development Work Experience	1-4
Total Units		25

Course List

Code	Title	Units
Recommended Course
BUSAD 105	Small Business Management/Entrepreneurship	3

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: 

1. Recognize licensing regulations, requirements, policies and procedures necessary to run a quality family child care business.
2. Develop a comprehensive business plan, record keeping system, and contract and policy statements necessary to a family child care business.
3. Develop 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.
4. Develop methods to strengthen partnerships with families and obtain community resources for family and children in family child care homes.