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Family Child Care Apprenticeship (FCC Apprenticeship)

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Description

A job-embedded apprenticeship pathway run by the SEIU Educator Training Center with community-college and local partner sites to provide family child care providers with coursework, coaching, advising, and financial support toward California Child Development Permits.

Components

  • Family Child Care Apprenticeship: job-embedded pathway to Child Development Permits for home-based providers: The FCC Apprenticeship is a pilot program implemented by the SEIU Educator Training Center with partners at four California sites, designed for licensed family child care providers. It pairs accessible college coursework with on-the-job training: "Apprentices enroll in college courses that are conveniently offered during evening hours at community sites, in partnership with local community colleges." Apprentices receive home-visit coaching, site-coordinator advising, cohorts of 25 peers, wage enhancements from $100 to $500 per month, and stipends covering tuition, books, a laptop, and fees, making coursework free. (Gardner et al. (2019))

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Key Sources

  • Gardner, M., Melnick, H., Meloy, B., & Barajas, J. (2019). Promising models for preparing a diverse, high-quality early childhood workforce. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/preparing-diverse-high-quality-early-childhood-workforce
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title Family Child Care Apprenticeship (FCC Apprenticeship)
description A job-embedded apprenticeship pathway run by the SEIU Educator Training Center with community-college and local partner sites to provide family child care providers with coursework, coaching, advising, and financial support toward California Child Development Permits.
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