Experiences in this course are designed to provide students with information and experiences in the occupational field of child care guidance, management, and services. Employment opportunities include child care and guidance, foster care, family daycare, and teacher assistants. The emphasis in this course is given to the development of competencies related to FCCLA, employability, understanding the child care profession, child development, health and safety of children, guiding children’s behavior, guiding special needs children, planning and management of child care program and facility, and the effect of technology in child care and guidance management and services. Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive state certification as a child care teacher, child care assistant, or child care aide. The level of certification depends on the number of FACS courses taken in the child care program of study.