Day Care / Child Care Provider

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Infant/toddler care for the Day Care / Child Care Provider program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Infant/toddler care and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Infant/toddler care
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Infant/toddler care
• Perform the core tasks of Infant/toddler care to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Infant/toddler care work and correct them
• Document Infant/toddler care work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in health & safety for the Day Care / Child Care Provider program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in health & safety and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern health & safety
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for health & safety
• Perform the core tasks of health & safety to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in health & safety work and correct them
• Document health & safety work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in nutrition for the Day Care / Child Care Provider program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in nutrition and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern nutrition
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for nutrition
• Perform the core tasks of nutrition to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in nutrition work and correct them
• Document nutrition work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in play-based learning for the Day Care / Child Care Provider program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in play-based learning and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern play-based learning
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for play-based learning
• Perform the core tasks of play-based learning to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in play-based learning work and correct them
• Document play-based learning work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in licensing regs for the Day Care / Child Care Provider program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in licensing regs and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern licensing regs
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for licensing regs
• Perform the core tasks of licensing regs to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in licensing regs work and correct them
• Document licensing regs work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in family communication for the Day Care / Child Care Provider program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in family communication and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern family communication
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for family communication
• Perform the core tasks of family communication to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in family communication work and correct them
• Document family communication work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in center operations for the Day Care / Child Care Provider program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in center operations and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern center operations
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for center operations
• Perform the core tasks of center operations to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in center operations work and correct them
• Document center operations work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Day Care / Child Care Provider: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Day Care / Child Care Provider work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for CDA; CPR/First Aid; State Child Care License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.