Completion of the program prepares an individual to direct and operate a child care center, a preschool center or a family day care program. Throughout the program, students prepare manuals, portfolios, and materials that will be vital to them in a child care workplace. Course components also focus on facility ownership aspects involved in child care programs. In addition, Early Childhood Education is designed for students preparing to teach in the Federal Head Start program, to work as a teacher assistant in the Escambia County school system, or to teach in a child care center (infants, preschool or school-age setting). Program completion creates the option for students to transfer to a higher degree program at a later date. The Early Childhood Education Program meets State of Florida education requirements related to owning, directing, operating, or working in a child care center.
 
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