The PITC Academy for FCC and FFN Providers is offered at no cost and the application process is designed for providers to share about their FCC and FFN homes and personal goals for participating in the Academy. While we hope to serve everyone who applies, enrollment is limited and selection will be based on goals for participation, as well as child care category, plus geographic and linguistic diversity.

Applications will close on Monday, March 2, or until filled.

The application consists of five sections:

• Contact
• Organization
• Education and Employment
• Training Experience
• Statement of Interest to Participate

• PITC will review and consider each completed application based on the “Review Criteria” section and space availability.
• PITC does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

All fields must be typed directly into the application in English, Spanish, or Chinese. Please find time when you can complete the full application and return later to complete the process.

PITC review of applications is solely for content. Sentence structure, grammar, and spelling are not part of the review process.

• Description of Your Child Care Environment and Services: Please provide a description of your child care environment and services. The description should include:
  • Type of FCC (e.g., small (1-8 children) or large (9-14 children)) or FFN (serving one family in your home or one family in the child's/children's home)
  • Number of children served
  • Ages
  • Languages spoken by children, families, your staff, and yourself
  • Group size and child/adult ratio
  • Proximity to parks and community resources
  • Your approach to the children’s learning and care
• Previous Infant/Toddler Training: Please list up to three trainings you have participated in (e.g., name of training and host agency). If more than three, list the trainings that were most useful.
• Statement of Interest to Participate: While it is important to address each area of response, please be as concise as possible. All of the following items should be addressed:
  • Why are you interested in attending the PITC Academy for FCC and FFN Providers?
  • How do you plan to use the knowledge gained from this experience in your work and in the FCC or FFN community?
  • Please share why you chose to become an FCC or FFN provider and your goals for yourself and the children in your care.
  • Who do you rely on for support, connection, and to remain current with changing regulations and practices in early child care (e.g., other FCC or FFN providers, coaches, networks, etc.)?

• Applicant’s personal goals for participation in the Academy.
• Consideration of child care category, plus geographic and linguistic diversity, is part of the review.

• Application Submission: Once you complete your application, you will receive a confirmation email.
• Acceptance Confirmation: You will receive an email notification of your status (accepted, wait listed) approximately two weeks after the submission of your application.
• Waitlist: Qualified applicants who are waitlisted will be notified if a cancellation occurs and space allows.

• Should you need to cancel your enrollment, please do so prior to Monday, March 9, so we may offer an opportunity to someone on the waitlist.
• All cancellations must be submitted in writing to Elva Castellanos and Karen Charest at PITCEvents@wested.org.