Early Childhood Educator 1, SC

This program can be completed 100% online. 

Program Description

The Skills Certificate, Early Childhood Educator 1 includes nine units in early childhood education with a focus on human and child development. All courses are also required for the early childhood education AA and AAS degrees. The certificate is one of a series of three, stackable skills certificates available in early childhood education. Students may earn the skills certificates as they progress toward an AA/AAS degree in early childhood education, or as professional development certifications for non-degree seeking students.

This program is not eligible for financial aid. However, it may be eligible for scholarship funding if the student is awarded scholarships.

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Program Requirements

Skills Certificates can consist of a single course or a short set of courses that provide training for entry-level positions or career advancement. These short-term certificates may also prepare students to take state, national and/or industry-recognized certifications or licensing exams.

Skills certificates are awarded upon completion of coursework and marked on a student's transcripts at the end of the semester. Students cannot declare a skills certificate as one's major. Skills Certificates are not eligible for Financial Aid. 

To earn a skills certificate, students must:

1. Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
2. Have no financial or library obligation to the college.

Program Outcomes

Students completing the certificate will:

PSLO1: Demonstrate understanding of the physical, cognitive and social-emotional developmental domains of the human lifecycle. 

PSLO2: Examine aspects of diversity that effect early childhood development and learning. 

PSLO3: Describe theories of infant-toddler development and apply key concepts to the care of infants and toddlers.