Early Childhood Education UPDATED

Certificate of Proficiency

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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:

Planning the program and setting for a center-based early childhood program for 10 to 25 children.
Observing young children.
Involving parents and families.
Enhancing the intellectual and personality development of children.
Conducting programs for the creative and physical development of children.
Developing bilingual programs and crafts programs.
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:

Earn a degree in Child Care by completing the additional requirements shown for the Early Childhood Education Associate of Applied Science degree.
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

ECE 100	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3 credits
ECE 102	Early Childhood Curriculum/Activities	3 credits
ECE 105	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3 credits
ECE 110	Infants and Toddlers Curriculum and Teaching	3 credits
ECE 120	Guiding Children's Social Development and Behavior	3 credits
ECE 210	Home, School, and Community Relations	3 credits
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.)	2 credits 0 credits

Total Minimum Certificate Requirements

18 to 20 credits

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:

Completion of ENG 100, Writing Fundamentals, or higher with a grade of "C" or better.
EAC COMPASS writing placement score of 85 or higher entered into your student record.
Completion of BUS 111, Business Mathematical Calculations, with a grade of "C" or better.
Completion of MAT 120, Intermediate Algebra, or higher with a grade of "C" or better.
EAC COMPASS mathematics placement score of 61 or higher entered into your student record.