Provider Training

Collier Child Care Resource, Inc. offers a variety of Mandated and Non-Mandated Trainings in Immokalee. Our classes are research based, diverse, and fun! We offer a wide variety of topics for teachers of all ages of children, including school age. You may sign up for scheduled classes or work with us to customize one just for your staff.

Some of the topics of choice for Non-Mandated
10HR Training Institute courses are:

Brain Development
Activity Plans
Activities for Infants, Toddlers, Preschool and School Aged Children
Room Arrangement
Healthy, Safe Environments
Schedules, Routines, and Transitions
Program Planning
Guidance and Discipline
Child Nutrition
Menu Planning
Literacy, Math, Science
Blocks, Dramatic Play, Art and Music
Sand, Water and Sensory Play
Staff Development
Best Business Practices
File Organization & Set Up
Leadership & Professionalism
Marketing Your Child Care Business

For Mandated Training & Testing:
Online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training you may:

*Get class information	*Schedule a competency test & location
*Register for a Mandated class	*Check competency test results

In Immokalee, there are 2-3 complete series of 45HR Mandated Training courses each year offered in English and Spanish. The English courses are on Saturdays and the Spanish courses on Sundays.

For Competency Exams
To register, call the Exam Scheduling Center in Tallahassee, at 1-888-375-3926, or
go to www.myflorida.com/childcare/training and schedule the specific exam(s) and location you chose.
You may take a competency test for any child care course at these sessions

, in either English or Spanish. The exams are multiple choice with apx. 30-35 questions for each exam. There are 3-5 Competency Exams scheduled each month in Immokalee on Thursdays or Saturdays.
For information about Mandated & Non-Mandated Training,
to register for a class or Competency Exam, or to arrange an on-site customized training contact:

Niccole Howard, Director of Professional Development

Call:
(239) 657-2134 or (239) 980-9014.
Or Visit:
Tradeport Technology Park

2050 Commerce Ave., Unit #1
Immokalee, FL 34142