Childcare Workers
Certificate of Completion (Noncredit) Career Education · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: CEC.CWRK.CC
Program Control Number: 24362
This series of open entry/open exit courses provides students with knowledge about the care and development of infants, toddlers and pre-school children for family childcare providers. Students will learn about health information required for licensing and skills necessary for successful operation of a childcare business. In the Employability Skills course, students learn soft skills that are beneficial in operating their childcare business or being employed by a childcare business.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Apply the knowledge and skills they gained to obtain entry-level employment, start their home-based childcare center, and/or start their career pathway in childhood education.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Must complete all four (4) of these courses: | 224-252 | |
| VBUS 559 | Business Practices in Family Child Care | 36 |
| VBUS 590 | Introduction to How to Start a Small Business | 72 |
| PRNT 558 | Early Childhood Care and Development For Family Child Care Providers | 84 |
| PRNT 562 | Health Education for Family Child Care Providers | 32-60 |
| Choose one (1) course from this list: | 72-216 | |
| VBUS 400 | Employability Skills | 72 |
| orESL 520 | English for Work 2 | 96-216 |
| Total | 296-468 | |