Child Care Center Operations

Hours: 45 hours
Cost: $145
Testing Requirements: None
MissionThe mission of the Child Care Center Operations program is to offer high quality training that prepares individuals for employment, enables those currently employed to upgrade job skills for career advancement, and respond to the educational needs of the child care industries in the Center’s service area.

What you’ll learn:

  • Organizational leadership
  • Financial management
  • Legal obligations and responsibilities
  • Educational programming
  • Marketing strategies
  • Assessment
  • Monitoring practices
  • Observations
  • Referrals
  • Collaboration of programs with families
  • Community resources

Industry Certifications

  • Director Credential

Employment Opportunities:

  • Child care center owner
  • Child care center operator
  • Child care center director

Starting Salaries:

$10 – $15 per hour

Recent Employers of Graduates:

  • Numerous schools and child care centers throughout Lake & Sumter Counties

Placement Rate* – 100%
Completion Rate* – 100%
Licensure Pass Rate* – N/A

For employment information, visit http://www.onetonline.org
*Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.

Required Book List

  1. Child Care Administration (may be purchased in the LTC bookstore)

Steps to Enroll

  1. Complete Application for Admission Form
  2. Complete Florida Residency Form
  3. Provide proof of Florida residency with picture ID (driver’s license) and vehicle registration or voter registration card
  4. Pay tuition and fees
  5. Purchase book
  6. Complete the new student orientation online prior to the first day of class

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