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Certificate Program in Early Childhood Education

The curriculum of the Certificate Program in Early Childhood Education is designed with a three-fold purpose:

  1. To provide practical skills and hands-on experiences in order to prepare students for a successful and rewarding career in the childcare industry.
  2. To expand the student’s knowledge and skills to occupy positions of leadership in the field.
  3. Meet CCTC requirements for 3 certificate programs: Child Development Assistant Permit, Child Development Associate Teacher Permit (CDA), and Child Development Teacher Permit.

 

Early Childhood Education Certificate Program Scope and Sequence
State Career Ladder
ECE / CD Course Requirements
School-Age Emphasis Authorization
Field Work Requirements

NHU Courses

General Education Requirements
Child Development Assistant Permit (6 units)
6 semester units of ECE or CD coursework
3 of the 6 units must have a school-age component semester
none
ECE 101 and ECE 103
OR
ECE 101
or 102 and ECE 104
(If School-Age Emphasis)
 
Child Development Associate Permit (12 units)
12 semester units of ECE/CD (excluding fieldwork), including one 3-unit course in each of the following areas: (1) Child/human growth and development, (2) Child, family and community, and (3) Programs/ Curriculum
6 of the 12 semester units in CD/ECE must be in school-age course work
50 days of experience in a CD center, working at least 3 hours per day within the last two years.

ECE 101 or 102
AND
ECE 103
or ECE 104
Child, Growth and Development

AND
ECE 106

Child, Family and Community

AND
ECE 110, ECE 111, or ECE 215
Programs/ Curriculum

Courses that fulfill state requirements for school-age emphasis
ECE 102, ECE 103, ECE 104, and ECE 111

   
     
       
Child Development Teacher Permit (40 units)
24 semester units of ECE/CD including one 3-unit course in each of the following core areas: (1) Child/human growth and development, (2) Child, family and community, and (3) Programs/ Curriculum
12 of the 24 semester units in CD/ECE must be in school-age course work
Complete 175 days of experience in a CD center, working at least 3 hours per day within the last four years.
ECE 101 and/or 102
AND
ECE 103
and/or ECE 104
Child, Growth and Development
ECE 106
Child, Family and Community

AND ECE 110, ECE 111, and/or ECE 215
Programs/ Curriculum
PLUS additional ECE units to total 24 units
16 semester units including at least one course in each of the following areas: Humanities and/or Fine Arts (PHL 100 and ENG 250), Social Sciences (HIS 100, HIS 201 and ANT 125), Math and/or science (BIO 100, MAT 100 and MAT 108), and English and/or Language Arts (ENG 100, SPC 100, and ENG 201).
   
     
         

 

Child Development Assistant Permit (6 Units)

Coursework Requirements:
6 semester units of ECE or Child Development courses that could follow any of the options below:

  • ECE 101 and ECE 103 OR
  • ECE 101 or ECE 102 and ECE 104 (If School-Age emphasis)

 

Child Development Associate Teacher Permit - CDA (12 Units)

Coursework Requirements:
A minimum of 12 semester units of ECE or Child Development courses including at least one course of at least three semester units in each of the following core areas:
Child/human growth and development (ECE 103 or 104), Child, family, and community (ECE 106), and Programs and Curriculum (ECE 101or ECE 102, ECE 110, ECE 111, or ECE 215). The school-age emphasis under this option requires 6 of the 12 semester units in early childhood/child development be in school-age coursework.  Courses that fulfill the school-age requirements include ECE 102, ECE 103, ECE 104, and ECE 111.

Fieldwork Requirements:
50 days of experience in an instructional capacity in a child development center, working at least three hours per day within the last two years.

 

Child Development Teacher Permit (40 Units)

Coursework Requirements:
Completion of 24 semester units of coursework in ECE or child development, including at least one 3-semester unit course in each of the following core areas: Child/human growth and development (ECE 103 or 104), Child, family, and community (ECE 106), and Programs and Curriculum (ECE 101, ECE 102, ECE 110, or ECE 111 or ECE 215 ).The school-age emphasis under this option requires 12 of the 24 semester units in early childhood/child development be in school-age coursework.  Courses that fulfill the school-age requirements include ECE 102, ECE 103, ECE 104, and ECE 111.

General Education Requirements:
Complete 16 semester units in general education, including at least one course in each of the following areas:

  • Humanities and/or fine arts (PHL 100 and ENG 250)
  • Social Sciences (HIS 100, HIS 201 and ANT 125)
  • Math (MAT 100 or MAT 108) Science (BIO 100)
  • English and/or Language Arts (ENG 100, SPC 100, PHL 200,and ENG 201).

Fieldwork Requirements:
Complete 175 days of experience in an instructional capacity in a child development center, working at least three hours per day within the last four years.

 

For transfer students, courses will be evaluated for equivalency

 
 
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