Wesley House Family Services receives funding from  and partners with the Early Learning Coalition of Miami-Dade/Monroe for these services.

Training for Child Care Providers

Wesley House Family Services is the only training agency in Monroe County that offers all state-required child care courses to men and women seeking to become certified Florida Child Care Professionals.  We offer these courses in conjunction with the Florida Department of Children and Families and Miami-Dade Community College.  Online training is also available at http://www.myflorida.com/childcare/training. 

Anyone wishing to work in a child care facility or family home must complete 45 hours of required training.  This is comprised of a 30-hour required course, Introduction to Child Care and Behavioral Observation and Screening, plus ten hours of specialized child care training in one of the following areas:  Infant/Toddler Appropriate Practices; Preschool Appropriate Practices; Special Needs Appropriate Practices; or School-Age Appropriate Practices, plus a  a 5 hour Early Literacy course.

If you are hired to work in a center-based or home-based program, you must begin the 45-hour training within 90 days of your hire date.  Within one year of your hire date, you must complete and pass the competency exam.  Additionally, all child care providers must complete the online five-hour Literacy Course for Birth to Five Years found on the following website:  http://training01-dcf.myflorida.com/dcf/cct/literacy.html

 30 Hour Introductory Training Available Online

Becoming a Registered Family Day Care Home Provider

 Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC)

The Wesley House Professional Child Care Academy is licensed by the Commission for Independent Education to offer the 10 month FCCPC program. Prospective students for the next FCCPC class will be required to complete the 45 hours of state mandated trainings through the DCF website; as well as pass all competency tests prior to commencement of the FCCPC. Classes wil be offered in Key West and Tavernier starting on August 23, 2011. Tuition is $1000 including all books and materials. Scholarship opportunities are available as well as a generous payment plan through Wesley House Family Services. To receive more information or obtain a registration packet, please call 305-809-5000 x231 or email  laurie.dunn@wesleyhouse.org.