Educational Resources

Family Central
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe
Miami-Dade College
Florida International University
Nova Southeastern University
José María Vargas University
Child Development Services Bureau

Family Central

Main Website
Family Central Training

Miami Dade Family Central's Training Academy was established to improve the status of Early Childhood teachers in a new and creative way.

Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe

Main Website
Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe Quailty Counts Training

A variety of trainings are offered for child care providers covering elements of Quality Counts Quality Rating Improvement System (QRIS).

Miami Dade College

Main Website
Miami Dade College - Community Education - Child Care Training - Schedule of Classes - All Campuses

Miami Dade College offers credit and non-credit classes for early education and care practitioners in both English and Spanish and at many locations throughout the county. Please follow the links below to find credit and non-credit classes at a location near you.

• Miami Dade College School of Education
• Miami Dade College School of Education Faculty & Staff Contacts

Miami Dade College - Community Education Campus Links:

• Miami Dade College - Campus Finder
• Miami Dade College - Community Education - Campus Specific Training Information:
  • Miami Dade College - InterAmerican Campus
    Schedule of Child Care Training Classes
  • Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus
    Schedule of Child Care Training Classes
  • Miami Dade College - Homestead Campus
    Schedule of Child Care Training Classes
  • Miami Dade College - Hialeah Campus
    Schedule of Child Care Training Classes
  • Miami Dade College - West Campus
    Schedule of Child Care Training Classes
  • Miami Dade College - Kendall Campus
    Schedule of Child Care Training Classes
  • Miami Dade College - North Campus
    Schedule of Child Care Training Classes

Florida International University

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FIU School of Education

FIU College of Education offers Undergraduate (Bachelor's) and Graduate (Master's, Doctoral and Certificate) degrees & programs in Early Childhood Education.

University Park Campus
11200 S.W. 8th Street
Miami, Florida 33199
General Information: 305-348-2000
Office of Admissions: 305-348-2263

Biscayne Bay Campus
3000 N.E. 151st Street
North Miami, Florida 33181
General Information: 305-919-5500

Nova University

Main Website
School of Education

Nova Southeastern University provides programs in leadership, teaching and learning, human development and family studies, training and professional development, instructional technology and distance education, and communication sciences and disorders.

Nova Southeastern University
Mailman Segal Institute for Early Childhood Studies
Jim & Jan Moran Family Center Village
3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33314
Phone: 954-262-6900
Toll free: 800-836-8326
Email: family@nsu.nova.edu

Nova Southeastern University
Miami-Kendall Campus
8585 SW 124th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33183
Phone: 305-274-1021
Fax: 305-274-8075
Toll free: 800-541-6682
Email: nsu-miami@nsu.nova.edu

José María Vargas University

Main Website
José Vargas Vocational Programs/FCCPC
José Vargas In-Service Courses
José Vargas B.A. in Preschool Education

At JMVU academic instruction is presented in both English and Spanish preparing students for a successful future in the multicultural world.

8300 South Palm Drive, Pembroke Pines, FL 33025, USA
1-866-650-JMVU (954) 322.4460 / 322.4456 Fax: (954) 322.4131

Child Development Services Bureau

Main Website

Assists parents and families needing financially assisted child care (School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten) for children from infancy to 9 years of age.

Services include eligibility determination and placement of children through a network of licensed child care facilities throughout Miami-Dade County.

Other services include:

• Resource and Referral information on child related services,
• Developmental Screening and Assessment Services- to identify children at-risk for developmental delays
• Inclusion Training and Technical Assistance- for child care teachers and providers
• School Readiness and Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) providers payments