The Vendor is required to provide a comprehensive learning platform to include child care credentialing, training, and examination services.
- This approach should incorporate regulatory requirements and evidence-based practices in the development and revision of courses and exams, support both virtual and in-person learning environments for courses and exams, and provide learning management functionalities and credentialing capabilities.
- Child care facility personnel must complete 45 hours of mandatory introductory training, while home-based personnel must complete 35 hours of mandatory introductory training. In addition, all child care personnel must complete 10 hours of annual in-service training to maintain and enhance their professional knowledge and skills.
- Services support the statewide training and professional development of individuals working in or entering the early childhood education field, specifically within licensed child care facilities, Family Day Care Homes, and Large Family Child Care Homes.
- services serve both new entrants to the field and existing providers seeking to maintain compliance, enhance skills, and advance career pathways in the child care industry.
- The Department is exploring solutions that incorporate regulatory and evidence-based practices in the development and revision of courses and exams, support both virtual and in-person learning environments, and include a learning management system for courses, exams, and child care credentials.
- Platforms which enable students and child care personnel to complete online coursework and examinations securely supported by online proctoring. Information about translation services for course materials and exams to accommodate Florida’s diverse workforce is requested.
- A solution that provides a full range of learning management features, including online and instructor-led supported courses and exams, attendance tracking, course evaluations, course and exam scheduling and tracking, and standardized exam administration.
- This includes data protection measures such as encryption in transit and at rest, compliance with applicable federal and state security standards, 2- factor user authentication and access controls, audit logging and monitoring, incident response procedures, secure exam administration and proctoring safeguards, and capabilities for data backup, redundancy, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
- The solution should be capable of maintaining comprehensive training records, generating transcripts, and supporting career advancement pathways as recommended by the Department.
- Questions/Inquires Deadline: January 7, 2026
