EEC 2002 · 3 credits
Early Child Care Center Management
Facilities and equipment, program planning, organizational management, and the financial and legal foundations of running a center.
No prerequisite listed in the catalog
I'm studying
Learn the management side with people who run centers.
The State College of Florida Child Care Center Management Specialization is 12 college credits across four courses. This prototype shows how a student could map a route and prepare questions for advisors and working directors.
The credential
Child Care Center Management Specialization [3038]
12 credits · Undergraduate college credit (certificate). A grade of C or better is required in each course.
EEC 2202 · 3 credits
Program Development in Early Childhood
Curriculum models and theory, program goals, learning environments, teacher and family roles, materials, and assessment.
Catalog prerequisite: EEC 2002
EEC 2520 · 3 credits
Early Childhood Education Organizational Leadership Management
Organization, professional ethics, personnel relationships, staff development, evaluation, and retention.
No prerequisite listed in the catalog
EEC 2527 · 3 credits
Legal Issues and Financial Issues in Child Care
Budgeting, accounting, compensation, facilities, resources and marketing, records, insurance, licensure, and personnel law.
No prerequisite listed in the catalog
Course titles, credits, and the one documented prerequisite are from the SCF 2026–27 catalog, reviewed 11 September 2026. Current registration prerequisites, sections, and schedules need confirmation with the college.
Straight answers
Questions students ask first
- Do I have to be a director already?
- No. The proposed model shows how students working toward the certificate could learn alongside people who run centers today.
- Does this app enroll me or give me credit?
- No. Registration, transfer credit, prerequisites, and grades all sit with the college. Everything you record here is your own planning, pending advisor confirmation.
- Is the certificate the same as the Florida Director Credential?
- No. The SCF college certificate and the Florida DCF Director Credential are separate. Check the DCF requirements directly for credential questions.
- What if I already have some coursework?
- Record what you have completed so an advisor conversation starts from a real list, and you do not repeat coursework unnecessarily.
Next
Start with what you already have
Record completed coursework, see what is left, and write the questions you want to take to an advisor.