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Diploma of Family Child Care Provider

About the program

Certificate of Proficiency in Family Child Care Provider at Merritt College, Oakland, for full-time on-campus students.

Build subject knowledge and transferable analytical skills in Family Child Care Provider. Apply appropriate methods to problems in this field
work on academic or practical tasks
and communicate findings clearly.

Study of how young children grow and learn physically
emotionally
socially and cognitively
with hands-on practice in the on-campus Preschool Lab. Students start with any 6 units of child development courses and can stack certificates toward the AA degree. Course lists are in the curriculum catalogue
which could not be read.

Secondary school (high school) completion or equivalent; college transcripts for transfers
No minimum grade published; open-door community college admission

Secondary school (high school) completion or equivalent; college transcripts for transfers

Review the program admission requirements and eligibility. Prepare academic transcripts and any program-specific supporting documents. Complete the institution application form. Submit required language test results if applicable. Pay any applicable application fee. Check your application status and await the admissions decision.

Campus	Merritt College
Faculty or school	Education & Learning Resources
Department	Child Development
Teaching language	English
Credit value	_
Study pace	_
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	_

The next deadline is 15 Nov 2026. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.