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Child Care Apprenticeship

Program Description
This registered apprenticeship program is a sequence of five years (10000 hours) of training and requires the apprentice to be employed by a participating employer/sponsor and enrolled in a formal program registered and approved by the US Department of Labor and the Florida Department of Education. Apprentices, in addition to employment, are required to participate in structured part-time training-related coursework specifically aligned with the apprenticeship standards approved by the above state and federal agencies.

  • Upon successful completion of this program students will earn

    • Child Development Specialist Certificate and the Florida Staff Credential
    • The State Board of Education has approved statewide articulation agreements to provide credit for successful completion of industry certification through the Gold Standard program.

    • Nine (9) credit hours toward the Early Childhood Education AA degree​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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    Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an AS degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at: Valencia College:

    • Early Childhood Education AA degree Up to 9 credits
  • Upon successful completion of this program, students enrolling in an A.S. degree program are eligible to be awarded articulated credits at:

    Valencia College:

    Supervision & Management for Industry A.S. degree – Up to 27 credits​​​​​​​

    This independent apprenticeship program is not accredited through the Council on Occupational Education