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Staff Credential

A Staff Credential is recognition that a child care professional’s education meets or exceeds Department of Children and Families (DCF) baseline standards.
Some of the ways to qualify for the Staff Credential include:
- Holding an active FCCPC or national CDA credential
- Earning an associate's degree in early childhood education or other advanced degree with documented course work in child development
SFCC offers both an FCCPC program and the associate's degree in child development to help you qualify.

Effective in 2004, every child care facility is required to have a director who holds the Director Credential issued by DCF.
One common requirement to earn the Director Credential includes completion of a child care management course approved by DCF. SFCC offers Program Management (EEC 2002) as a hybrid online course to meet this requirement. For more information about this course, contact Colleen Rafatti. The course is offered every term.

For more information, contact Deborah (DeArce) Gutierrez.