CHILD CARE TRAINING PROGRAM

Early childhood education

Indian River State College provides Online DCF-required Child Care Training and the State Mandated 45 Hour Introductory Training. We also provide In-Person Competency Exams for anyone who is currently or planning to be an educator with children ages birth to 5 years (before entering kindergarten).

Child care personnel must begin training within the first 90 days of employment in the child care industry by:

  • Starting a Part I or Part II course
  • Passing each child care competency exam
  • Earning an educational exemption

Let Our Team Help you meet these requirements!

Earn DCF Credentials

FCCPC/CDA

Indian River State College’s FCCPC/CDA program provides a fast track to quickly earn your CDA credential. For more information, please email us at: ddimovsk@irsc.edu or scullinan1@irsc.edu.

Staff Credential

You can earn your Staff Credential even if you don’t have a degree in early childhood education. It’s simple! All you need is to complete two credit courses in Early Childhood from The River that start with EEC or CHD, for a total of 6 credits. More information https://www.myflfamilies.com/childcaretraining/credentials/staff-credential.

Director Credential

To obtain your Level 1 Director’s Credential, you need a high school diploma, 45 hours of mandatory training, a Special Needs course offered on the DCF website for free, 480 hours of experience working with children, an active FCCPC, and completion of Indian River State College’s credit course CHD2800(DCF-approved course). More info https://www.myflfamilies.com/childcaretraining/credentials/director-credential.

For any inquiries, please contact Samantha Cullinan at scullinan1@irsc.edu or Donka Dimovski at 772-462-7053 (email: ddimovsk@irsc.edu).

Visit the DCF Training and Credentialing Site at https://www.myflfamilies.com/childcaretraining

Accommodations available: If you require special accommodations to participate in credentialing exams, please contact us at least two weeks before the first training date. You can reach us at (772)-462-7053 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.