Early Learning Coalition of SWFL Receives Certification for Education Programs

FORT MYERS, Fla. - April 23, 2015 - PRLog -- The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida (ELC) is pleased to announce it has received reaccreditation status from the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The accreditation period extends for five years and includes all programs offered or created during that time.

ELC serves families of Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties to make sure that children, primarily between the ages of birth through five, have access to high quality early learning education experiences. The IACET report found the “ELC has a strong and robust training program for child care providers in Southwest Florida. Under the leadership and guidance of Gayla Thompson, the programs strictly adhere to the IACET standard.”

“We’re happy about this recertification as it allows an opportunity for child care providers to maintain their professional credentials and continue to provide quality care for the children of our region,” says Gayla Thompson, Chief Program Quality Officer for the Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida.

ELC offers provider training in such areas as team building and cooperative activities, successful spaces for infants and toddlers as well as making the most of classroom interactions.

The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) is a non-profit association dedicated to quality continuing education and training programs. IACET is the only standard-setting organization approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for continuing education and training.

For more information about the Early Learning of Southwest Florida, please visit ELCofSWFL.org or call (239) 935-6100.


THE EARLY LEARNING COALITION OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA

The Early Learning Coalition of Southwest Florida exists to enhance the quality of children's lives by providing low-income families, early childhood educators, caregivers and community partners in Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties, with opportunities to positively impact the future. For details on our many services or to donate, please visit www.elcofswfl.org or call (239) 935-6100.