Publications & Resources

Requirements to Teach in Florida

The Florida Department of Children and Families maintains a website with complete information and access to the requirements to teach in Florida along with information regarding the required training courses. Click on the link below to access the website: http://www.myflorida.gov/childcare/training

Early Childhood Associations

• The Children's Forum Professional Organization
• National Association for the Education of Young Children - NAEYC
• Southern Early Childhood Association - SECA
• Florida Association for the Education of Young Children -FLAEYC
• Association of Christian Schools International - ACSI
• Association of Christian Teachers and Schools - ACTS
• Florida Association for Child Care Management - FACCM
• Family Childcare Association - FCCA
• National Association of Family Child Care - NAFCC

Online Training

There are several high quality online training opportunities. Nevertheless, beware. There are others that are not and costs vary. Before investing in online training, ask these questions:

• Does this training provide college credit? If not,
  
• Does this training provide continuing education units (CEU) from a reputable source, such as a college, university, or an organization approved by the International Association for Continued Education and Training (IACET) to award CEU?
  
• Are there opportunities to ask questions or get assistance from someone throughout the course?
  
• Is this program on the list of approved training courses (particularly if you are taking the course to fill state requirements)?
  

If you have questions, contact a career advisor at the Quality Counts Career Center.

Curriculum and Training Links

Healthy Child Care
Healthy Child Care provides up-to-date, easy-to-understand materials and guidance on how to create healthy and safe environments for young children in five different languages. On this website you will find trustworthy tools, tips, techniques, training guides, and assessments for you and others who care for children. www.globalhealthychildcare.org

Child Care Health and Safety Handbook, 3rd Edition
The Forum is pleased to offer the third edition of the Child Care Health and Safety Handbook. This valuable resource is a must-use for staff of early learning coalitions, child care health consultants, Head Start and Early Head Start centers, child care providers and child care advocates and will further the mutual goal of providing healthy and safe child care environments for all of Florida's children. This publication is made possible through the Healthy Child Care America (HCCA) program of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau, and the Administration for Child and Families, Child Care Bureau. Click on the link to find out how to order: http://www.flchild.com/publications.php

Core Competencies

Practitioner Core Competencies

Florida has approved and adopted the attached Practitioner Core Competencies that detail what practitioners who work in early learning settings should know and be able to do. Click on the attachment to review the document and learn about the career pathways in early learning.

Download the informational for more details.

Career Advisors Core Competencies

Florida has approved and adopted the attached Career Advisors Core Competencies that detail what career advisors who work in early learning settings should know and be able to do. Click on the attachment to review the document and learn about the career pathways in early learning.

Download the informational for more details.

Trainer Core Competencies

Florida has approved and adopted the attached Trainer Core Competencies that detail what trainers who work in early learning settings should know and be able to do. Click on the attachment to review the document and learn about the career pathways in early learning.

Download the informational for more details.

Career Center Downloads

Informational Brochures & Postcards

English

• Brochure (pdf, 404kb)
  "I have this natural ability with kids. But I want to find out what I need to do to increase my education and earn more money."
• Postcard (pdf, 364kb)
  Take the first step to success . . . call the Quality Counts Career Center today and ask for a career advisor.

En Español

• Brochure (pdf, 409kb)
  "Me gusta mucho trabajar con los niños. Pero quiero saber qué debo hacer para educarme más y ganar más dinero."
• Postcard (pdf, 368kb)
  Del primer paso hacia el éxito . . . Llame hoy al Quality Counts Career Center y pregunte por un orientador de carreras profesionales.