FLORIDA CHILD CARE DIRECTOR CREDENTIAL RENEWAL APPLICATION RESOURCE PAGE A directr credential is required fr each licensed child care facility and Vluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Prgram. The directr credential cmbines educatin and experience in early childhd educatin and child care administratin. The directr credential has three levels: Level I, Level II, r Advanced. All three f these levels may be used t meet licensing cmpliance and participatin in the Vluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) Prgram, pursuant Chapter 6A-6.040(1)(a), F.A.C. Dcumenting Educatinal Requirements: High Schl Diplma submit a cpy f the diplma, r transcript frm an accredited high schl. A cllege transcript may be submitted, if it includes yur high schl graduatin date. If yur high schl diplma was earned utside the U.S., it must be determined t be equivalent by an academic evaluatin agency. GED submit a cpy f the GED certificate. A cllege transcript may be submitted if it includes yur GED cmpletin date. Part I Mandated Child Care Training - Department f Children and Families (DCF) Child Care Training Transcript will be evaluated t ensure requirement is met. 8 Hurs f Special Needs training submit a cpy f a training certificate, in-service training recrd frm, letter frm training prvider, r DCF Child Care Training Transcript. Active Staff Credential dcumented n yur DCF Child Care Training Transcript. Staff Credential Verificatin Applicatin (CF-FSP 5211) utlines the credential requirements and may be dwnladed frm the Child Care Website, select Frms and Applicatins. Overview f Child Care Management curse submit an unaltered cpy f the transcript r unfficial transcript dcumenting curse cmpletin (nt enrllment) and any additinal dcumentatin, as needed, t validate curse requirements. Curse must be n the Department f Children and Families apprved list (see bx belw). Directr/Administratr Credential/Certificate Issued by Anther State Agency- submit dcumentatin f the Directr/Administratr Credential/Certificate issued by anther state agency which authrizes yu t be a directr f a child care facility in that state. Cllege Degree r Cursewrk submit an unaltered cpy f the transcript r unfficial transcript dcumenting date degree and/r cursewrk was cmpleted. If yur degree was earned utside the U.S., it must be determined t be equivalent by an academic evaluatin agency. If yur degree was earned utside the U.S., it must be evaluated by an apprved credential evaluatin agency apprved by the Bureau f Educatrs Certificatin r an accredited cllege/university t be equivalent t a U.S. Degree. Child Care Website www.myflfamilies.cm/childcare The child care training website has useful infrmatin regarding the Directr Credential, including a list f apprved Overview f Child Care Management curses. Select Training & Credentialing then select Directr Credential Dcumenting Experience Requirements: Experience may be earned as a directr, c-directr, assistant directr, r lead teacher in a Head Start prgram. T dcument experience, yu may submit ne f the fllwing: Letter n fficial letterhead frm child care facility wner, bard member, cmpany CEO, representative f the rganizatin, r supervisr stating psitin, title, and experience as a directr, r Cpy f Child Care License listing applicant as directr. Year f Experience is equivalent t a minimum f 1040 hurs f paid and/r nnpaid dcumented wrk experience. CF-FSP Frm 5290, Flrida Child Care Directr Credential and Renewal Applicatin, (insert date), 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. Page 1 f 6
FLORIDA CHILD CARE DIRECTOR CREDENTIAL RENEWAL APPLICATION Fr Official Use Only Date Prcessed: _ Prcessed by: Date: This applicatin is used fr initial directr credential verificatin and renewal, pursuant t s. 402.305(2), Flrida Statutes. Please cmplete all f the required sectins and submit the applicatin, with dcumentatin, t: Flrida Department f Children and Families Child Care Prgram Office Credential Unit 1317 Winewd Blvd., Bldg. 6, Rm 389A Tallahassee, Flrida 32399-0700 Sectin 1 Candidate Infrmatin (All applicants must cmplete): Last Name First Name MI DCF Student ID/Last 5 Digits f SSN* Mailing Address City State Zip Cde Cunty Email Address Date f Birth Hme Telephne Business Telephne ATTESTATION I hereby attest that all infrmatin pertaining t this applicatin is true, crrect, and cmplete. I understand if any f the infrmatin prvided is fund t be false, the verificatin will be rescinded. Signature f Applicant Date f Applicatin *The department is requesting the last 5 digits f yur scial security number, but yu are nt required t prvide it under the law. Hwever, prviding the last 5 digits f yur scial security number will assist the department in prcessing yur applicatin quickly and determining yur eligibility faster and mre accurately. Scial security numbers are used by the department fr identity verificatin nly. Yu may use yur Department f Children and Families Student ID fund n yur Child Care Training Transcript. G T Page 1 G T Page 3 G T Page 5 T review infrmatin regarding the directr credential and additinal resurces available. If yu are submitting yur applicatin fr yur initial directr credential. If yu are renewing yur directr credential. Incmplete applicatins will nly be retained fr 3 mnths frm the date f receipt. CF-FSP Frm 5290, Flrida Child Care Directr Credential and Renewal Applicatin, (insert date), 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. Page 2 f 6
INITIAL DIRECTOR CREDENTIAL Prvide all f the dcumentatin t supprt Sectin 2: Sectin 2 Cre Requirements: Dcumentatin must be prvided t shw cmpletin f all requirements belw. Child Care Training Transcript will be used t dcument Part I Child Care Training and Staff Credential. If yur high schl diplma was earned utside the U.S., it must be translated by smene wh is a member f the American Translatrs Assciatin, an apprved credential evaluatin agency apprved by the Bureau f Educatrs Certificatin, r an accredited cllege/university t be equivalent t a U.S. High Schl Diplma. High Schl Diplma r G.E.D. 30 Hur Part I Department f Children and Families Intrductry Child Care Training. SCHOOL-AGE APPLICANTS may substitute training fr Child Grwth and Develpment and Behaviral Observatin and Screening pursuant t Sectin 4.5 f the Schl-Age Child Care Licensing Handbk. At least eight hurs f in-service training regarding children with disabilities. The Department f Children and Families Special Needs Apprpriate Practice curse will meet this requirement. Active Staff Credential Verificatin (CF-FSP 5211), excluding Emplyment Histry Recgnitin Exemptin. Prvide all f the dcumentatin t supprt ne f the fllwing (Sectin 3, 4, r 5): Sectin 3 Level I Requirements: Cmpletin f an apprved Overview f Child Care Management curse ffered thrugh accredited vcatinal-technical schls, cmmunity clleges, clleges and universities as dcumented n an educatinal transcript. OR A Directr/Administratr Credential/Certificate that has been issued by anther state agency which authrizes that individual t be a directr f a child care facility in that state, subject t apprval by the Department f Children and Families. Third party issuances f credentials/certificates will nt be accepted. Name f Apprved Overview f Child Care Management Training Prvider Issue Date List f apprved prgrams can be fund at www.myflfamilies.cm/childcare - select Training & Credentialing and then Directr Credential. Sectin 4 Level II Requirements: Cmpletin f an apprved Overview f Child Care Management curse ffered thrugh accredited vcatinal-technical schls, cmmunity clleges, clleges and universities as dcumented n an educatinal transcript. OR A Directr/Administratr Credential/Certificate that has been issued by anther state agency which authrizes that individual t be a directr f a child care facility in that state, subject t apprval by the Department f Children and Families. Third party issuances f credentials/certificates will nt be accepted. Minimum f ne year experience as an n-site child care directr in a licensed child care facility r a child care facility legally exempt frm licensure. Name f Apprved Overview f Child Care Management Training Prvider Issue Date List f apprved prgrams can be fund at www.myflfamilies.cm/childcare - select Training & Credentialing and then Directr Credential. CF-FSP Frm 5290, Flrida Child Care Directr Credential and Renewal Applicatin, (insert date), 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. Page 3 f 6
Sectin 5 Advanced Level Requirements: Minimum f tw years experience as an n-site child care directr in a licensed child care facility r child care facility legally exempt frm licensure. Cmplete ne f the fllwing: Cmpletin f an apprved Overview f Child Care Management curse ffered thrugh accredited vcatinal-technical schls, cmmunity clleges, clleges and universities as dcumented n an educatinal transcript, r Curse may be substituted by successfully cmpleting a three credit cllege level curse in Child Care Administratin, Business Administratin, r Educatin Administratin, if all f the ther requirements are met, r A Directr/Administratr Credential/Certificate that has agency which authrizes that individual t be a directr f a child care facility in that state, subject t apprval by the Department f Children and Families. Third party issuances f credentials/certificates will nt be accepted. Cmplete ne f the fllwing: Assciate s degree r higher, r At least tw three cllege credit curses in ne f the fllwing curriculum areas: Child Care and Educatin Organizatinal Leadership Child Care and Educatin Financial and Legal Issues Child Care and Educatin Prgramming If yur degree was earned utside the U.S., it must be evaluated by an apprved credential evaluatin agency apprved by the Bureau f Educatrs Certificatin r an accredited cllege/university t be equivalent t a U.S. Degree. Name f Apprved Overview f Child Care Management Training Prvider Issue Date List f apprved prgrams can be fund at www.myflfamiliescm/childcare - select Training & Credentialing and then Directr Credential. Degree Earned Area f Study Name f Institutin Graduatin Date OR Name f Tw Three Credit Curses Name f Institutin Curse Cmpletin Date 1. 2. CF-FSP Frm 5290, Flrida Child Care Directr Credential and Renewal Applicatin, (insert date), 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. Page 4 f 6
RENEWAL DIRECTOR CREDENTIAL Prvide dcumentatin verifying all requirements have been met (Sectin 6, 7, 8 and 9): Sectin 6 Directr Credential Renewal Level: If yu are applying fr a Directr Credential Renewal fr a higher level than yur current credential, yu must submit additinal dcumentatin. Please select level Level I Level II Advanced N additinal dcumentatin required. One Year Experience as an active, nsite directr (see page 1 fr dcumentatin f experience requirements). Tw r mre years experience as an active, nsite directr (see page 1 fr dcumentatin f experience requirements). Additinal educatinal requirements (see page 4-Sectin 5 fr Advanced level requirements). Sectin 7 Active Staff Credential (N Dcumentatin Required): Staff Credential Verificatins must be active at the time f renewal. Child Care Training Transcript will be used t verify an active staff credential. Sectin 8 Educatinal Requirement: Training must be cmpleted within last five years. In-service hurs, nn-vcatinal class hurs, r cursewrk previusly submitted t earn an initial/renewal credential will nt be accepted. Training must be under any f the fllwing tpic areas: DCF Apprved Overview f Child Care Management curse (Cursewrk must be in additin t that required fr the riginal Flrida Directr Credential. If a Flrida apprved Overview f Child Care Management curse was used t meet the requirements fr an initial Flrida Directr Credential, a Flrida apprved Overview f Child Care Management curse cannt be used fr renewal) Child Care and Educatin Leadership and Management Child Care and Educatin Financial and Legal Issues Child Care and Educatin Prgramming Cursewrk cmpleted t renew a State f Flrida Teaching Certificate Training must be cmpleted thrugh ne f the fllwing: 4.5 Cntinuing Educatin Units (CEUs) training certificates must clearly list the number f CEUs awarded and the date earned. Three cllege credit hurs frm an accredited r U.S. Department f Educatin recgnized institutin cpy f cllege transcript dcumenting the semester and year the cllege credits were earned. If the subject area and age range is nt clear n the transcript, please include a curse descriptin prvided by the university r cllege in which yu attended the training. Frty-five clck hurs cmpleted at a Flrida Career Educatin Center (public vcatinal r technical schl), accredited Flrida Cmmunity Clleges, Clleges, Universities r an institutin licensed by the Flrida Cmmissin fr Independent Educatin. Frty-five Department f Educatin district apprved teacher in-service pints. Any cmbinatin f the abve training hurs. (Fr example: 1 cllege credit +1.5 CEUs+15 vcatinal hurs). CF-FSP Frm 5290, Flrida Child Care Directr Credential and Renewal Applicatin, (insert date), 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. Page 5 f 6
Sectin 9 Prfessinal Cntributin Requirement: One f the fllwing prfessinal cntributin activities must be cmpleted within last five years: Make a presentatin in the field f early childhd r schl-age educatin at a cnference, assciatin meeting, calitin meeting, r teach curses thrugh an educatinal institutin such as a cllege r careertechnical center. (Dcumentatin must include a cpy f the presentatin, agenda, syllabus sign-in sheet, class rster r cnference brchure.) Serve as an fficer, cmmittee member, cnsultant, r mentr in a prfessinal rganizatin related t the field f early childhd r schl-age educatin. (Dcumentatin must include prf f rle in rganizatin, including length f time invlved and duties. Letter shuld be frm the rganizatin, client, r persn being mentred. Membership alne des nt satisfy this requirement.) Publish an article related t the field f early childhd r schl-age educatin in a prfessinal jurnal, prfessinal newsletter, newspaper article, letter t the newspaper editr, r bk. (Dcumentatin must include a cpy f the published article and prf f publicatin such as the jurnal, newsletter, etc. Blg type activities d nt satisfy this requirement.) Participate in an educatinal research prject related t early childhd r schl-age educatin. (Dcumentatin must include prf participatin was at least three mnths in the research prject.) Cmplete initial r renewal f a Flrida-recgnized accreditatin prgram. (Dcumentatin must include prf f accreditatin.) Fr a list f apprved accreditatin rganizatins, visit www.myflfamiliescm/childcare - select Gld Seal Quality Care Prgram. Serve as a validatr r advisr fr a Flrida-recgnized accreditatin prgram, as a Natinal Child Develpment Assciate (CDA) advisr, r as a schl-age certificatin representative fr the Flrida Child Care Prfessinal Credential Schl-Age Prgram. (Dcumentatin must include cmpletin f ne validatin r accreditatin visit.) Serve as an editr r reviewer fr a prfessinal jurnal r bk. (Dcumentatin must include prf f cmpletin f review such as letter frm publisher.) Participate in a rule develpment wrkshp fr a gvernmental agency. (Dcumentatin must include prf f active participatin at the rule wrkshp frm agency hlding wrkshp and include infrmatin shared. Active participatin requires prviding infrmatin fr change, ratinale fr change, prviding written suggestins, r sharing infrmatin r pinins n prpsed rule.) CF-FSP Frm 5290, Flrida Child Care Directr Credential and Renewal Applicatin, (insert date), 65C-22.001(7)(k), F.A.C. Page 6 f 6