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Early Childhood Education Certificate Curriculum
Early Childhood Education UPDATED
Certificate of Proficiency
30814
Advisor:
JoAnn
Morales
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) program is designed for early childhood
teacher training. Upon completion of the certificate of proficiency students
may apply for the National Child Development Associate Certificate through a
national CDA credentialing agency. If you wish to attain national certification,
we recommend that you enroll in ECE 240, Child Development Portfolio and Assessment
Preparation. This national certification demonstrates competencies in the following
areas:
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Planning the program and setting for a center-based
early childhood program for 10 to 25 children.
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Observing young children.
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Involving parents and families.
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Enhancing the intellectual and personality
development of children.
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Conducting programs for the creative and
physical development of children.
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Developing bilingual programs and crafts
programs.
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Managing early childhood centers.
The Early Childhood Education Associate is a competent person who assumes primary
responsibility for meeting the specific needs of a group of children in a child
development setting by nurturing the child's physical, social, emotional and
intellectual needs; setting up and maintaining the child care environment; and
establishing a liaison relationship between parents and the child development
center. Students enrolling in this program are required to attend lab. All labs
are taught off campus in an early child care setting. To complete the lab requirements,
students must be either employed or volunteering in a formal day care setting,
provide or teach preschool in their home, or provide childcare in their home
for the minimum number of lab hours required for each ECE course the student
is enrolled in.
After completing requirements for the Early Childhood Education Certificate
of Proficiency, you can:
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Earn a degree in Child Care by completing the additional requirements shown
for the Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science degree.
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Earn an Associate of General Studies degree
by completing the 35 credits of General Education requirements, and sufficient
electives to total 64 credits.
Curriculum Requirements
Early Childhood Education Core
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ECE 100 |
Introduction to Early
Childhood Education |
3 credits |
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ECE 102 |
Early Childhood Curriculum/Activities |
3 credits |
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ECE 105 |
Health, Safety and Nutrition |
3 credits |
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ECE 110 |
Infants and Toddlers Curriculum
and Teaching |
3 credits |
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ECE 120 |
Guiding Children's Social
Development and Behavior |
3 credits |
ECE 210 |
Home, School, and Community Relations |
3 credits |
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HPE 190 or
EMT 122 or |
First Aid and CPR or
First Aid and CPR or
First Aid Certification as evidenced by a certifying agency
(Note: Students who wish to use first aid certification without completing
HPE 190 or EMT 122 will not receive college credit.)
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2 credits
0 credits |
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Total Minimum
Certificate Requirements
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18 to 20 credits
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In addition to completing the course requirements above with a grade of "C"
or better, you must meet an academic requirement by one of the following methods:
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Completion of ENG 100, Writing Fundamentals, or higher with a grade of
"C" or better.
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EAC COMPASS writing placement score of 85 or higher entered into your student
record.
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Completion of BUS 111, Business Mathematical Calculations, with a grade
of "C" or better.
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Completion of MAT 120, Intermediate Algebra, or higher with a grade of
"C" or better.
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EAC COMPASS mathematics placement score of 61 or higher entered into your
student record.
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