Infant Toddler
Certificate
Program Start Date: Fall or spring terms
Minimum Program Length: Varies according to program choice
Program Description
The Infant Toddler Certificate Program is designed to help upgrade and enhance the skills of infant and toddler child care professionals and also is open to those with no experience. Professionals working with children birth through three years old are provided with training, related to experiences in growth and development, curriculum issues, and practical classroom experience. This certificate and the individual courses will lead to the Infant/Toddler credential administered by the Center for Child Care Career Development if the student wishes to pursue this avenue.
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 infant toddler skills through rotations in child development centers, early Headstart, and special education facilities.
Professional Opportunities
Teacher’s aide in special education facilities or child development centers, a teacher in a child development facility
Unique Aspects
Student 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 Infant /Toddler
A. General Education Courses (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 200 Curriculum Issues in Infant and Toddler Development (3)
ECD 205 Socialization and Group Care of Infants and Toddlers (3)
ECD 207 Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs (3)
ECD 251 Supervised Field Experience in Infant and Toddler Development (3)
C. Electives and/or Other Additional Courses Required for Graduation
No Electives required for this program.
Minimum semester credit hours required for graduation: 18