Pathways to Professionalism

Level Two

Florida Child Care Professional Credential (FCCPC B-5) - was CDAE

Online course approved by Department of Children and Families
- Childcare Education Institute - www.cceionline.com
- Child Development Education Alliance - www.cdealliance.org
Face to Face Classes approved by Department of Children and Families
- Childcare of SW Florida - www.ccswfl.org or call 278-1002

Florida Department of Education Early Childhood Professional or Apprenticeship Certificate (ECPC or CCAC) - was CDAE

Online course approved by Florida Department of Education
- Tallahassee Community College (TCC) - www.tcc.edu.fl
  Contact person: Jeanne Barker at barkerj@tcc.fl.edu
Face to Face Classes approved by Florida Department of Education
- Lee County High Tech Center Central
  Contact: Nancy Hamilton - 239-334-4544x312 (www.lee.k12.fl.us/schools/voc)
- Lorenzo Walker Institute of Technology (Collier County)
  Contact: Susan Stewart - 239-337-0954 (www.lwit.edu)
- Edison State College
  Contact: Elaine Schaeffer - 239-489-9265 (www.edison.edu)
- Palm Beach Community College
  Contact: Luisa Hernandez - 561-862-4719 (www.pbcc.edu)

National Early Childhood Credentials (NECC)
The Council for Professional Recognition is a group through whom a national accreditation can be earned. Any of the above credentials can lead toward a National CDA. The contact is www.cdacouncil.org. Application packets can be purchased through the Council or are available through the Early Learning Coalition of SW Florida. For specific information regarding the National CDA, see the Council for Professional Recognition website.

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