Child Care Training and Job Placement Program
Esperanza del Futuro Child Care operates a full-service community child care facility for employees and community residents. Esperanza del Futuro Child Care is located in the Pick-n-Save Mega Mart Center at 1818 W. National Avenue in Milwaukee WI. Contact Information at (414) 672-2686.
Program Information*
Esperanza del Futuro, Esperanza Unida’s Child Care Training Center, trains people referred by state, county, and community agencies as well as anyone who is interested in becoming a licensed family day care provider, assistant or lead teacher in day care centers.
The Family Day Care Course will certify and assist the student in setting up a family day care center. It will also prepare the student to be a small business operator. This is the only bilingual (Spanish/English) child care training program in Milwaukee. In partnership with MATC (Milwaukee Area Technical College), it also has the only bi-lingual certified courses in Early Childhood I and II.
In Wisconsin, a family day care provider must be licensed if he/she provides care for four or more children under the age of seven (including his/her own children) for less than 24 hours a day. The license process sets standards for quality day care to protect children’s safety, health, and well being.
We believe it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that our children are given the best possible beginning in life. Becoming a family day care provider can allow the student a chance to make that difference.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must have a high school diploma or a GED
- Must be dependable and have good attendance
- Must have a desire to care for children, toddlers, and infants
- For the Early Childhood I and II classes, the student must have a high school diploma or be enrolled in a GED class
Course Descriptions
Introduction to Family Day Care and Starting A Family Day Care Business (120 hours) Thinking about starting a Family Day Care business? Please consider these things: yourself and your personal situation, your family, your home, and your neighbors. These are key elements to becoming a Family Day Care provider in your home.
Course Topics: Setting Rates for Family Day Care. Other Fee-Setting and Policy-Making Decisions. The Child Care Food Program. Record Keeping. Child Growth and Development. Health Safety. Nutrition. Putting It All Together: Planning for the Child Care Day. Guiding Children’s Behavior. Professional Family Day Care. Strengthening Quality in Family Day Care.
Infant and Toddler Care Course Objectives (12 hours)
Basic understanding of the need, role and responsibilities of working with
Infants/Toddlers. Infants/Toddlers Growth and Development Characteristics. Planning the
schedule and experience for Infants/Toddlers. Planning the environment and selecting
equipment for young children. Maintaining a safe and healthy environment for young
children. Feeding Infants and Toddlers. Effective communication between parents, teachers
and co-workers. State Day Care regulations regarding space, class sizes, teacher/child
ratios, etc.
Early Childhood I Course Objectives (40 hours)
Understanding of the need for child care and the role of an "assistant child care
teacher." Developmental characteristics of children. Age-appropriate activities in
various curricular areas. The importance of daily schedules. Techniques for positive
guidance of children. Building positive self-concepts in children. Wisconsin State
regulations for day care centers. Maintaining a safe environment for children. Effective
communication. Stress potential of working in a day care center.
Early Childhood II (Lead Teacher) Course Objectives (40 hours)
- The role of a "child care teacher"
- Networking as essential to keeping current in the knowledge of child care
- Identification of children with special needs
- Techniques for positive guidance of children
- Developing curriculums for child care programs
- Setup and implementation of effective programs for child care programs
- Communicate effectively and professionally with staff and others
- The licensing regulations for day care centers