The IECE Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC) is designed to provide the 120 clock hours of professional development required by the Department of Children and Families in the State of Florida. The program is broken into eight Instructional Units. These units focus on the eight FCCPC Content Areas. Each student in the FCCPC Certificate program must complete 480 clock hours working with children in an early childhood child care setting, compile an early childhood portfolio, and be formally observed once while working with children during the FCCPC training program. The cost of the FCCPC online training program includes the cost of the onsite observation visit ($700 for the FCCPC online class and $200 for the onsite observation visit). 

Enrollment Requirements for the FCCPC Online Program

1. •Must be 18 years of age or older
   

2. •Must possess a High School Diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent
   

3. •Proof of current certification in Infant and Child First Aid and CPR
   

4. •Must have 40-clock-hour Introductory Child Care Training comprised of Part I and Part II courses
   

5. •Must have 5-clock-hour (or .5 Continue Education Units) Early Literacy and Language Development
   

6. •Student must be employed at an Early Child Care Center
   

7. •Must have access to the Internet through a JavaScript enabled web browser
   

8. •Must be able to speak, read, and write well enough in English to understand and complete the course material
   

9. •Must have access to a computer, printer, and a valid email address
   

Program Start and Completion Date
The FCCPC online training program can be started anytime with the IECE's convenient rolling enrollment. The program is self paced and can be completed in as little as seven (7) months; however, students have one (1) year from their enrollment date to successfully complete the program.

Textbook Requirement
Students are required to purchase the following text book: Working With Young Children by Judy Herr; 7th Edition; Goodheart-Willcox Publishing; Published April 25, 2011; ISBN - 9781605254364.  This book is readily available on Amazon.com or as a digital download. Approximate Cost: $25 - 76

A detailed description of the FCCPC course work, assessments, early childhood portfolio, OJT, and student observation can be found in the IECE_2014_Catalog.pdf.

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