Family Care I
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 12/8/2022
Program Description
Enhance your career as an educator by completing this 15-credit-hour certificate program in Early Childhood EducationFamily Child Care I. This certificate program provides family child care teachers with basic knowledge in family child care and early childhood care and education. Harper College is known for providing teachers with a high-quality education, and graduates of this program are routinely sought after by local employers. Youll take courses focused on areas such as child development; principles of early childhood curriculum; family child care management; and health, nutrition and safety. Youll also get hands-on experience working with children under the direction of skilled educational professionals in the Harper College Early Childhood Laboratory School, an on-site preschool facility. Credit earned for this certificate can be applied to the Early Childhood Education A.A.S. DegreeFamily Child Care specialization at Harper College.
Established in 2015
CIP: 19-0709 Child Care Provider/Assistant.
Training Program Type
Vocational
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
16 Weeks ( 229.00 Hours / 15.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,826.00 |
| Books | $360.00 |
| Fees | $627.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $150.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,963.00 |
Financial Aid
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan. The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $5,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Prerequisites - Background check and CPR Basic Rescuer
- Other - All Credit seeking WIO customers must have ongoing counseling
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction
Performance Data
Program: Family Care I
Overview
Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 12/8/2022
Program Description
Enhance your career as an educator by completing this 15-credit-hour certificate program in Early Childhood EducationFamily Child Care I. This certificate program provides family child care teachers with basic knowledge in family child care and early childhood care and education. Harper College is known for providing teachers with a high-quality education, and graduates of this program are routinely sought after by local employers. Youll take courses focused on areas such as child development; principles of early childhood curriculum; family child care management; and health, nutrition and safety. Youll also get hands-on experience working with children under the direction of skilled educational professionals in the Harper College Early Childhood Laboratory School, an on-site preschool facility. Credit earned for this certificate can be applied to the Early Childhood Education A.A.S. DegreeFamily Child Care specialization at Harper College.
Established in 2015
CIP: 19-0709 Child Care Provider/Assistant.
Provider Information
Harper College
Associated Job Families and Occupations
Certifying / Licensing / Registering Body
Quality Assurance
- North Central Association
- Illinois Community College Board
Education Information
Community College Certificate of Completion
16 Weeks ( 229.00 Hours / 15.00 Credit Hours )
| Tuition | $2,826.00 |
| Books | $360.00 |
| Fees | $627.00 |
| Other Expenses(Materials, Supplies, Tools, Uniforms, etc) | $150.00 |
| Total Cost | $3,963.00 |
Financial Aid
- Institutional Scholarships
Application Procedure
WIOA and TAA students need to contact the Harper College Workforce Coordinator at (847) 925-6782 or WIOA@harpercollege.edu. A separate book voucher is required for Follett Bookstore #1341 on campus. Each semester, all Cook County WIOA sending agency case managers must supply the Harper College Workforce Coordinator with a Semester Training Schedule Approval Form that lists the courses the client will be taking that semester, and this must match the client's Harper Educational Plan. The maximum tuition and fees amount approved for this occupation is $5,000.
Entry Requirements:
- Prerequisites - Background check and CPR Basic Rescuer
- Other - All Credit seeking WIO customers must have ongoing counseling
Nondiscrimination, Equal Opportunity, and Disability Provisions Compliance Assurance
- EEO Compliant: Yes
- Disability Accomodation: Yes
Program Offerings
- Full-Time Enrollment
- Part-Time Enrollment
- Classroom Instruction
- Labs
- Night Classes
- Day Classes
- Online/E-Learning Instruction