Early Childhood, Birth - Age 8 - Post-Degree Certificate

This program can help Certified Elementary and Special Education teachers prepare to apply for Arizona's Early Childhood, Birth - Age 8 Endorsement.  This standards-based curriculum emphasizes technology, diversity, and the application of current early childhood theory.  Learn from field intensive, standards-based courses, as well as from a supervised and directed internship.  Complete this program exclusively on weekdays, or in a combination of online, daytime, evening and weekend classes.

Before enrolling in this program, you must have earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have worked or be working on a state Elementary Education or Special Education certificate.  Students should consult with the Arizona Department of Education certification unit prior to enrolling in classes.  Previous coursework and/or work experience may apply toward the endorsement.

What can I do with this certificate?
Career Options:  Required to teach in public school Birth - Kindergarten classrooms after July 1, 2012 and recommended for 1st - 3rd grade classrooms.

Academic Options:  Continue your education with post-graduate work in education or a subject discipline, or pursue other specialized endorsements offered by Pima.

Location: Desert Vista Campus.

Department / Contact Information: 
Center for Early Childhood Studies: 206-5345
Division Dean: 206-5098
Lead Faculty: 206-5158

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Students must begin the program with the introductory course, ECE 117, and also meet the Reading Requirement.

* Students may request a waiver for the ECE 190 requirement provided one year of full-time early childhood (birth - preschool) experience can be documented, as per the Arizona Department of Education.