Introduction to Family Child Care

Catalog description

This first course in the Family Child Care Credential examines the unique aspects of providing care and education in family child care settings. This introductory course is designed for family child care providers, or individuals seeking to become family child care providers. In this course, providers will fulfil the requirements for both Department of Children and Families entry level courses Fundamentals of Family Child Care and Introduction to the Child Care Profession. Through this course, providers will be introduced to important topics such as quality standards in family child care, health and wellness, child development, curriculum planning, guiding children's behavior, program wellness, and provider health and wellness. This course must be taken first in the Family Child Care Credential series and is aligned with the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards and the National Association for Family Child Care Quality Standards. Components: Class Typically Offered: Every other semester