Recommended to be taken in conjunction with Culinary Arts. Successful completion of this one semester course will enable you to be employable as an assistant child care teacher in a licensed date care setting. Use your skills and knowledge to earn income when you graduate and also while you prepare for a professional or technical career in child services. This course meets requirements for initial employment as set forth by the Department of Social Services. Students who successfully complete this course will receive certificates of competition from the Department of Public Instruction.
Enrollment is limited.
Senior standing, Assistant child care teacher certification. Student will continue learning and applying their skills and moving to the next level, earning a child care teacher certificate when they graduate. Students enrolled in the child services skill certificate program will work a minimum of 15 hours per week in a licensed child care setting and participate in a complementary high school course which will tie the work experience and the skill certificate lessons into practical learning experiences. Upon successful completion students will receive three high school credits, child care teacher certification, and one to three elective credits toward advanced standing at MATC or UW-Stout in child services.