AREA OF CONCENTRATION: This transfer track is designed
to prepare students for a career in teaching early
childhood ages birth to eight years. Upon successful
completion of a four‐year degree at a university and
appropriate teacher certification requirements, students
qualify for a Florida professional teaching certificate in early childhood
education. Students wishing to seek employment after
completing the two‐year Early Childhood program would
be able to do so in child care and pre‐school programs.
The state of Florida requires a thorough background check
by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement prior to
students entering the classroom for observations. The
college requires the submission of written verification of
approved and completed background checks before
students may complete on‐site course requirements.
Students doing observations in school systems must go to
the district in which they will do their observations and
comply with the requirements for that system. The
students will be required to pay a fee for the cost of the
background check.
