Upon satisfactorily completing the FCCPC School-Age Certificate program, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of how to establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment
• Identify strategies that advance physical and intellectual competence
• Recognize teaching methods that support social and emotional development and the provision of positive guidance
• Identify strategies for establishing positive and productive relationships with families
• Identify ways of ensuring a well-run, purposeful program that is responsive to the participants’ needs
• Recognize ways to maintain a commitment to professionalism

Students enrolled in this FCCPC School-Age Certificate program of study are assessed using the following methods:

• Competency based multiple choice questions
• Open-ended written responses to questions with evaluator feedback
• Student activity and/or observations with evaluator feedback
• End of Course Quizzes in multiple choice format. Students must pass each quiz with a grade of 70% or better to complete the course
• Formal classroom observation as described in program elements
• School-Age Portfolio as described in program elements
• Cumulative Final Exam in multiple choice format. Students must pass the exam with a grade of 70% or better to complete the FCCPC School-Age Certificate program

• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Must possess a high school diploma or GED obtained from institutions accredited and recognized by U. S. Department of Education and submit documentation as proof. Diplomas earned outside the U. S. or presented in a language other language than English must be translated to English by a member of the American Translators Association, an approved credential evaluation agency approved by the Bureau of Educators Certification, or an accredited college/university.
• Must have access to a computer and printer
• Must have a valid email address
• Must have access to the Internet through a JavaScript enabled web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.)
• Must be able to speak, read, and write well enough in the language in which the course is presented to understand and complete the course material
• Must submit Florida Department of Children and Families training transcript showing proof of completing the Florida DCF 40-hour child care training in Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations; Health, Safety and Nutrition; Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect; and School-Age Appropriate Practices
• Must submit proof of 480 clock hours, in the last five (5) years, of working with children in a school-age care setting. Of the 480 clock-hour requirement, 80 clock hours must be completed while enrolled in the training
• Must complete all assigned coursework and readings
• Must be observed at least once by a student-selected, CCEI approved observer, while working with children as a lead teacher in a school-age classroom setting
• Must compile and maintain a School-Age Portfolio that is reviewed and approved by the student-selected, CCEI approved observer

Textbook Information: Textbook is required and must be purchased at the student’s expense.

Working with Young Children by Judy Herr; 8th Edition; Goodheart-Willcox Publishing; ISBN – 978-1-63126-024-7; Approximate Cost: $80