FACCM is a professional organization of providers dedicated to ensuring quality in the early learning industry through advocacy, education, and accreditation. Membership in The Florida Association for Child Care Management (FACCM) is open to early care and learning providers, childcare centers, preschools, and early childhood advocates.

FACCM is unique in its approach to fulfilling its mission statement, in that the board is made of owners and operators and child advocates who walk in the same shoes as the members. They face the same issues of shortages of qualified teachers and caregivers, the rising costs of overhead, inability to provide health benefits, issues with coalitions and licensing counselors. They have dealt with the same enrollment problems, encountered similar subsidized funding issues and may be involved with the USDA food program.

Like you, the members of the FACCM board of directors desire to provide the highest level of quality education and care to the children and families of Florida while protecting the investments we have made in our businesses. Membership in FACCM is membership in the only organization in the state of Florida that understands the issues and works on both the local and the state level to support the private provider of early learning services.

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Membership benefits include:

Legislative Issues
Keeps members current with all the information that affects the child care industry locally, statewide and nationally. See Legislative Information.

Experienced Lobbyist in Tallahassee
With over 15 years of experience, our FACCM lobbyist is extremely knowledgeable of the legislative process and has developed the strong rapport needed to communicate our industry's needs.

APPLE Accreditation Program
FACCM administers the APPLE Accreditation program designed to increase professionalism and quality in your center, while acknowledging that there are multiple paths to quality. APPLE is affordable and user friendly. This program is accepted by the State of Florida and approved for the Gold Seal Program. See APPLE Accreditation

Discounts Offered
FACCM has negotiated discounts for members with vendors and companies that supply the early childhood industry. These discounts alone are worth the cost of membership. See FACCM Sponsors

Professional development opportunities including an Annual Conference
All FACCM sponsored training is eligible for CEU's (Continuing Education Units). Workshops and training sessions are specifically designed to meet the needs of owners and directors.

Newsletter
FACCM publishes an informative quarterly newsletter for members with pertinent information, management hints and legislative updates.