2004/2006
Catalog

Early Childhood Education UPDATED

Certificate of Proficiency

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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:

• 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

In addition, students must complete the following courses: 

To obtain this certificate, you must complete each required course with a grade of "C" or better.