Become a Family Child Care (FCC) Provider
Are you looking to start your own business that allows you to work from home, set your own hours, spend time with your children, and serve your local military community? Becoming a military FCC provider may be the career option for you!
Military FCC providers are DoD-certified child care professionals who care for children in their homes. Family child care offers a warm, home environment with a small group size and flexible hours to meet the diverse needs of military families. As a provider, you choose the age groups and operating hours that work best for you. The FCC Program at your installation will help you every step of the way – providing DoD trained mentors and support resources, training opportunities, and a network of childcare professionals.
Interested in becoming a military FCC provider? Learn more or fill out the interest form to get started.
Join the DoD Child Care Provider Network
Are you a state-licensed child care provider interested in supporting military-connected families?
If yes, join the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Child Care Provider Network (CCPN) - a trusted network of more than 10,000 community providers worldwide who provide vital child care to America’s service members - and expand your business to serve military-connected families!
Providers in the local community play a valuable role in serving military families. DoD partners with community child care programs through the CCPN to expand the supply of high-quality child care options for military-connected families. This network is critical piece of the military child care system, helping military-connected families find the quality child care they need, when they need it, wherever the mission takes them.
Military-connected families looking for child care can easily find information about CCPN providers through MilitaryChildCare.com - the DoD’s online child care resource hub for military-connected families.
As a child care provider, you can make a difference in the lives of military-connected families by joining our network of qualified child care providers today!
Come Grow with Us
If you have a passion for working with children and youth, the DoD may be the perfect place to forge your career. As the nation’s largest employer-sponsored child care system, the DoD offers a variety of job opportunities at more than 850 child and youth development programs.
Positions range from entry level to management at installations worldwide. Roles are available at child development centers, before- and after-school programs, summer camps and more. As a DoD employee, you’ll enjoy a rewarding career with competitive pay and benefits – while making a difference in the lives of military-connected children.
