Family Care I

Overview

Approved By LWIA: 7
Last Re-Certification Date: 12/8/2022
Next Re-Certification Date: 1/3/2025

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

Program Contact Info

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 758-2372

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
Next Re-Certification Date: 1/3/2025

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

Program Contact Info

1200 W. Algonquin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
(847) 758-2372

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