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Advanced Early Childhood Studies - Certificate

Acquire theoretical knowledge and develop the competencies needed to enter a career and to continue professional growth in the care and education of children birth through age eight in various settings.  Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of day, evening, weekend and online classes.

What can I do with this certificate?
Career options: Apply for the national Child Development Associate credential; or meet the CDA equivalency, as defined by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); or use the coursework to meet state Department of Health Service professional development requirements.

Academic options:  Continue your studies by applying your coursework toward the Early Childhood Studies AAS.

Locations:  Desert Vista Campus.

Department/Contact Information:
Center for Early Childhood Studies: 206-5245
Division Dean: 206-5250
Lead Faculty: 206-5158

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

Course # Course Title Credits
Required Core Courses
ECE 117 Child Growth and Development 3
ECE 190 Internship in Early Childhood Education (Birth - Preschool) 4
ECE 228 The Young Child: Family, Culture, and Community 3
ELEC Any 100-level CDA or ECE courses 12-14
Total 22-24