Glossary - F

  • FCC: Family Child Care
  • Family Child Care (FCC) Credential: A voluntary credential awarded at multiple levels that identifies what individuals working as a family child care provider should know and be able to demonstrate at various levels of training, education, and experience.
  • FCCERS: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale
  • Family Specialist Credential (FSC): A voluntary credential awarded at multiple levels that identifies what individuals working with families in a strength-based model should know and be able to demonstrate at various levels of training, education, and experience.
  • Four-Year School: An institution legally authorized to award a student a baccalaureate degree. In Illinois four-year colleges and universities award baccalaureate degrees.
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