No Credentials Provider

[Peacefulbird]

I've been asked twice during interviews in the past what credentials I have in order to run my own daycare . Well, I have zero credentials; no ECE, no teachers cert, nothin'. Before I had children I managed offices for engineering firms. Then had my kids boom, boom, boom, and started looking after their JK friends for social practice for my own kids. It just kind of evolved over time and has become a successful home daycare which I love to do Successful meaning the kids are safe and happy, the parents are happy and I'm paying a few bills. I've also had families tell me i'm pretty much like a teacher (coming from teacher clients in past).

I'm thinking of taking some childcare courses so when I'm asked this again, we won't just hear
"cricket. cricket" in the room but honestly I feel like I could teach the courses at this point. Has anyone else had this question. Or are all u providers 'qualified' ?

I think it really depends, I'm not sure we're you are but, you can also take workshops some give a participant certification, you can contact a close college and take the child development course once a week etc. There are also online courses.

I had the same thought years ago, I've been doing so well and I was going almost every night for worshops. And it helped me to bulk up my credentials section in my daycare profile and it looked better. All that theroical knowledge backed up with my experience sounded more appealing to prospective clients.

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