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    CHILD CARE/TEACHING INTERNSHIP

    OPEN TO GRADES:          11, 12

    PREREQUISITES:            Completion of Child Development class highly recommended.  Application and/or interview required for enrollment.

    LENGTH OF COURSE:      1 Year

    CREDIT:                         2 Credit/Elective

    COURSE DESCRIPTION:        

    This two-hour course is designed to provide students interested in a career in child and day care operations or in education with information and practical experiences needed for the development of job-related competencies.  Students will be provided laboratory experiences either in a school-based or extended campus facility.  Students will be expected to develop appropriate skills in program development and in assisting with children and/or adults with activities.  Classroom study will include child development principles and the skills needed to successfully guide children while keeping them healthy and safe.  The program will combine a minimum of 120 classroom hours of instruction with a possible 480 hours of direct, hands-on experience working with children at a day care facility culminating with a chance to earn the Child Development Associate Credentials.  Earn CPR, AED, First Aid (Infant, Child and Adult) Certification, DCFS Mandated Reporter, SIDS, SBS and ECE Level I industry recognized certification.  Application and/or interview required for enrollment.                                                                                                                                                                                                          

     

     CHILD CARE APPLICATION  and  OKAW/HILLSBORO VOCATIONAL PROGRAM APPLICATION

     STUDENTS WILL BE ASKED TO COMPLETE BOTH APPLICATIONS ABOVE (OKAW/HHS IS AN ONLINE APPL)

     

    Child Care Sample Schedule Senior

    Child Care Sample Schedule Junior

     *** Child Care students meet from 8:05 to 10:05 AM ***

     

    Learn about Child Care Certification from the American Association of Family & Consumer Science (AAFCS)

     

Last Modified on August 25, 2021