Pathways for Careers in the Field of Education

Occupation	Average
Hourly
Wage	Projected Annual Percentage
Growth
Through 2019	Training/Education	Licensing/Certification	
Babysitter	Varies	Unknown	•	Careers in Education (Middle School course)
•	Child Development (High School course)
•	Babysitting Training – IFAS, Red Cross, and local hospitals
•	Experience, reputation	Babysitting training courses often award certificates upon completion of training. Note: these are not certifications or licenses.  They simply confirm your completion of the course.	
Nanny/Au pair	Varies	Unknown	•	Child Development (High School Course)
•	Experience, references required
•	Must be legal adult	None	
Child Care Worker (Preschool)	$9.73	1.72	•	Early Childhood Education (Secondary and Post Secondary) – must finish Occupational Completion Point A (OCP-A)	Florida Department of Children & Families (DCF) Introductory Child Care Certificates (six of these are required as mandatory training)	
Preschool Teacher	$12.47	2.40	•	Early Childhood Education (Secondary and Post Secondary) – must complete 4 course/600 hour program.  Both include Florida DCF Introductory Child Care Certificates (six of these are required as mandatory training).  Student is awarded the Florida Department of Education (DOE) Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC) upon program completion AND meting all requirements.
•	NOTE: Completion of this Post Secondary program earns 9 college credits at any community college in Florida toward the AS/AAS in Early Childhood Education.  	•	Florida Department of Education ECPC (Early Childhood Professional Certificate
•	NOTE:  The ECPC meets the minimum requirement for an instructor in a Voluntary PreKindergarten (VPK) classroom 
•	Child Development Associate – Council for Professional Recognition
•	Florida Department of Children & Families – Staff Credential	
Child Care Worker
(School Age)	$9.73	1.72	•	School Age Certification Training – must complete a minimum of Occupational Completion Point A (OCP A) in order to work in a licensed child care facility serving school age children
•	School Age Certification Training program (Secondary and Post Secondary) – must complete 4 courses (secondary), OR 
•	120 hour (post-secondary) program 
•	Both include the Florida DCF Introductory Child Care Certificates (six of these are required mandatory training)
•	Students are awarded the Florida DOE SAPC (School Age Professional Certificate) upon program completion AND meeting all requirements.	•	Florida Department of Education – School Age Professional Certificate (SAPC) 
•	Florida Department of Children & Families – Staff Credential	
Teacher Assistant	$13.92	1.48	•	Teacher Assisting program (secondary and post secondary) – must complete 4 courses (secondary) or 600 hour (post-secondary) program
•	AS/AAS degree in Instructional Services Technology	ParaPro Assessment through Educational Testing Service	
Preschool Teacher, (Children with special needs in Child Care Center)	$32.71	2.38	•	Early Childhood Education (secondary & post secondary program) which includes the DCF Introductory Child Care Certificates
•	AS/AAS Early Childhood Education and Child Development Early Intervention College Credit Certificate
•	Also, DCF course: Special Needs Appropriate Practices course	•	Child Development Associate – Council for Professional Recognition
•	Florida Department of Children & Families – Staff Credential	
Preschool/Pre Kindergarten Teacher 
(Special needs children in Public School district)	$32.71	2.38	•	BS/BA degree in Early Childhood Education.
•	BS/BA degree in Exceptional Student Education	•	Florida Department of Education Teacher Certification
Note: to teach special needs children, those with BS/BA degree in Early Childhood Education must pass the exam in exceptional student education and have that added to their teaching certificate.	
Child Care Center Director	$21.07	2.50	•	Child Care Center Operations program (Post secondary certificate only)

•	AS/AAS Early Childhood Management	Florida Department of Children and Families Director Credential	
Teacher –
•	Kindergarten
•	Elementary
•	Middle
•	High School
	$30.41 
$30.78
$31.37
$32.53	2.03 
2.11 
2.07 
1.40	•	Early Childhood Education (BA/BS)
•	PreK/Primary Education (BA/BS)
•	Elementary Education (BA/BS)
•	Secondary Education (BA/BS) – emphasis in area of expertise	Florida Department of Education Teacher Certification	
Teacher, Special Ed -
•	Kindergarten
•	Elementary
•	Middle
•	High School
	$32.71
$32.71
$32.42
$32.77	2.38 
2.38
2.35
1.81	•	Early Childhood Education (BA/BS)
•	Elementary Education (BA/BS)
•	Exceptional Student Education (BA/BS)
•	Secondary Education (BA/BS) – emphasis in subject area	Florida Department of Education Teacher Certification	
Teacher, Career and Technical Education- 
•	Middle
•	High School
	
$36.59
$35.40	
0.79 
1.25	•	Secondary Education (BA/BS) – emphasis in subject area	•	Florida Department of Education Teacher Certification (for degreed coverages)
or
•	Certification through school district	
Professor	$25.13 (Vocational Ed) to
$66.58 (Law teachers)	1.48 to 2.02	•	M.S. or M.A. in field of expertise for some adjuncts at community colleges and universities
•	Ph.D. in field of expertise for all others	No certification needed.  
Note: Colleges/Universities may have specific requirements.
	
Education Administrator- 
•	Elem/Secondary
•	Postsecondary
•	All other
	$54.70
$50.60
$46.58	1.35
0.72
2.23	•	Varies, but often requires training in specific areas such as in leadership or administration.  
•	Usually, an MS or a PhD is required
•	Masters in Educational Leadership	Florida Department of Education Certification