Florida Child Care Professional (FCCPC) Credential

Credentials Overview

In a childcare setting, at least one caregiver must have the Florida Child Care Professional Credential for every 20 children. Earning your FCCPC can make you a highly valued applicant for potential employers. In the FCCPC program, you will work one-on-one with a faculty member and an advisor to complete the credentialing requirements established by the Council for Professional Recognition in early childhood in as little as one semester. Credits earned can apply toward the A.S. in Early Childhood Education.

The Santa Fe College FCCPC training program is designed to meet the requirements for training and assessment that have been instituted by the Council for Professional Recognition in early childhood. The FCCPC credential is awarded after training, the preparation of a professional resource file, the accumulation of 480 hours of direct work with children and the successful completion of the advisor observation and verification meeting. The FCCPC credential meets the state of Florida requirements for child care personnel.

Requirements for Admission

Complete mandatory advising session with program advisor.

Program Costs, Scholarships and Aid

All tuition and fees are estimated costs and subject to change without notice. 

Florida Residents

  • 13 Credit Hours x $106.77 per credit hour
  • Total $1,388.01

Non-Florida Residents

  • 13 Credit Hours x $382.90 per credit hour
  • Total $4,977.70

Scholarships

There are many scholarships available for Santa Fe College students to apply to. Please visit the Scholarships webpage for more information and how to apply.

Financial Aid

There are many options to finance your education.  You may be eligible for Federal Grants, Work Study, State Grants, Federal Loans, and Institutional Scholarships.  Please visit the Financial Aid page for more information and how to apply.

Program Goals and Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge of basic principles of child growth and development.
  • Identify ways to create developmentally appropriate learning environments that are safe, healthy, respectful, and supportive of children and families.
  • Demonstrate understanding of how to develop education programs that promote the social and emotional development of children.
  • Identify elements of educational programs that improve motor, language, and cognitive development of children, including literacy development.
  • Demonstrate understanding of the importance of promoting involvement and positive relationships with families and communities.
  • Understand and apply principles of appropriate child screening and assessment.
  • Identify and demonstrate professionalism in the field of early childhood education.
  • Identify and demonstrate effective program management techniques.

Program Length, Format and Curriculum

Most professional core courses are offered once per academic year as full-semester courses.  Professional core courses are offered online.  The program can be completed in two (2) semesters.

Professional Core Courses

  • CHD1220 Child Development for Teachers of Young Children (3.0 credit hours)
  • EEC2200 Curriculum in Childhood Education (3.0 credit hours)
  • EEC2520 Foundations of Child Care and Education Administration (3.0 credit hours)
  • EEC2942 Practicum 3 (4.0 credit hours)

Total Program Hours: 13

Performance Standards

After successfully completing the program, the students will be able to perform the following:

  • Understand how learners grow and develop, recognizing that patterns of learning and development vary individually within and across the cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical areas, and designs and implements developmentally appropriate and challenging learning experiences.
  • Understand individual differences and diverse cultures and communities to ensure inclusive learning environments that enable each learner to meet high standards.
  • Work with others to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, and that encourage positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
  • Understand the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline(s) he or she teaches and create learning experiences that make the discipline accessible and meaningful for learners to assure mastery of the content.
  • Understand how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaborative problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.
  • Understand and use multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, to monitor learner progress, and to guide the teacher’s and learner’s decision making.
  • Plan instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
  • Understand and use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage learners to develop deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and to build skills to apply knowledge in meaningful ways.