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Early Childhood Education Family Child Care
Skagit Valley College

Early Childhood Education Family Child Care

Skagit Valley College ETPL

Family home providers serve as the business manager and childrens caregiver in a home-based business. With or without assistants most providers care for a mixed age range from infants to age 12 on a daily basis; other providers serve a limited age group. In managing the home based business, the provider maintains all records and manages the budget. In the caregiver role, the provider plans and carries out activities that meet the needs and interests of the children. It is crucial that the caregiver maintains a safe, clean and healthy environment and provides nutritious meals and snacks. Developing partnerships with families is key.

Visit the program website Alexis Meyers ECE Instructor & Program Chair (360) 416-7787 alexis.meyers@skagit.edu

Financial information

Total tuition

$2,639.20

Total required fees

$397.50

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Mount Vernon

Instructional methods

In-person Primary Location

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

Yes

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

20

Credits

286

Clock Hours (Total)

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Education Prerequisites

None

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Completion rate

58%

Employment rate

63%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20

Typical (median) annual earnings

$36,300

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Healthcare and Social Services

46%

Education

25%

Other Services

12%

Other Industries

12%

Retail Trade

5%

Careers for graduates

Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.

Statewide earnings and employment trends for related jobs

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
104
Completion rate
58%
Average number of students who completed each year
52
Gender
Male
8%
Female
92%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Asian
2%
Black or African American
0%
Hispanic
51%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
40%
Multi-racial
5%
Other
1%
Age
Under 20
6%
20 to 29
37%
30 to 39
17%
40 to 49
16%
50 and over
23%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
26%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
41%
Some college experience, but no degree
14%
Certificate or AA
13%
BA or higher
6%