• 6 months
• Class Meets: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2 pm - 4 pm at Brewster Technical College
• Childcare Center Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am - 12 pm 
• Estimated Cost
• Entry Level Pay: $15 per hour

Industry Certification/Licensure
Students receive their Staff Credential by taking the following state-mandated exams from The Department of Children and Families Childcare Training

Childcare Facility Rules & Regulations, Child Abuse & Neglect, Child Growth & Development, Health, Safety, & Nutrition, Behavioral Observation & Screening, Preschool Appropriate Practices, and Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practices and 600 hours of Advanced Early Childhood Training.  In addition, they apply for their National CDA and if successful receive the following:

• ECPC (Early Childhood Professional Certificate), National CDA (Child Development Associate).
• Statewide Articulation (Community Colleges in Florida)

Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an Early Childhood Education program are eligible to be rewarded 9 semester hours.

For questions regarding this program, please contact Mrs. Karen Nochella

Gainful Employment Information:  Early Childcare Education