Early Childhood Development
Certificate
Program Start Date: Fall or spring terms
Minimum Program Length: 3-4 terms day or evening
Program Description
Early childhood development students acquire specific skills to create activities for the social, emotional, physical and mental development of children, both in and out of the classroom.
Gainful Employment Disclosure information
This program falls under Gainful Employment Disclosure regulations, a
rule by the U.S. Education Department. Each program that falls under these regulations is required to report:
- Occupation, SOC code, and links to profile on O*NET
- Costs – tuition/fees and books/supplies
- On-time graduation (completion) rate for program.
- Job placement rate for students completing program
- Median
loan debt incurred by students as provided by ED (identified separately
as Title IV loan debt and private educational loan debt)
Practical Experience
Students gain early childhood development skills through rotations in child development centers, private and public kindergartens and special facilities.
Professional Opportunities
Teacher's aide in special education facilities or child development centers, a teacher in a child development facility
Unique Aspects
Students entering the program must have a criminal background check and health form completed during ECD 102. Any positive criminal background check within the last seven (7) years will result in the student to be terminated from the Early Childhood Development Program.
EEDA Career Cluster
Human Services; Education & Training
Course Requirements for Early Childhood Development
A. General Education (followed by number of credit hours)
None
B. Major Courses (followed by number of credit hours)
ECD 101 Introduction to Early Childhood (3)
ECD 102 Growth and Development I (3)
ECD 105 Guidance-Classroom Management (3)
ECD 131 Language Arts (3)
ECD 132 Creative Experiences (3)
ECD 133 Science and Math Concepts (3)
ECD 135 Health, Safety and Nutrition (3)
ECD 203 Growth and Development II (3)
PSY 214 Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3)
C. Electives and/or other Additional Courses Required for Graduation
• No electives required for this program.
Minimum semester credit hours required for graduation: 27
Note: The Early Childhood Development Certificate has been approved as an alternative to the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential required as certification for Head Start teachers.