Early Childhood Education, Certificate

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Certificate Program - Early Childhood Education

The early childhood education certificate program is designed for students who will work with and teach young children. Students may use this curriculum to meet state licensing requirements to provide child care in homes, centers and other facilities or for positions as assistant teachers in child care programs. A minimum of 32 credit hours is required for the early childhood education certificate. Courses for the certificate can be applied toward the associate degree.

Required Courses

*Students must achieve a C or higher in all ECE courses to complete the certificate program.

ECE 100 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
ECE 102 - Child Growth and Development Credit Hours: 3
ECE 104 - Nutrition, Health & Safety for ECE Credit Hours: 3
ECE 106 - Observation and Assessment of Child Dev Credit Hours: 3
ECE 108 - The Care & Learning of Infants/Toddlers Credit Hours: 4
ECE 110 - Diverse Populations in Early Child Educ Credit Hours: 3
ECE 200 - The Care/Learn. of Preschool Child Credit Hours: 4
ECE 202 - The Care/Learning of School Age Children Credit Hours: 4
HPE 151 - First Aid and Safety Credit Hours: 2

One of the following courses

EDUC 158 - Art for Elementary Teachers Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 165 - Music for Classroom Teachers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 256 - Children’s Literature Credit Hours: 3

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Whitman Center

Early Childhood Education, Certificate

Certificate Program - Early Childhood Education

Required Courses

One of the following courses

Total Certificate Requirements: 32 credits

Total Certificate Cost: 32 minimum billable contact hours