Early Childhood Educator 3, SC
Program Description
The Skills Certificate, Early Childhood Educator 3 includes 21 units in early childhood education. The courses are also required for the early childhood education AA and AAS degrees. The certificate is one of a series of four, 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.
Early Childhood Education Career Map
Recommended Course Schedule
| 1st semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ECE 190 | Professionalism in Early Care and Education | 3 |
| ECE 204 | Principles of Child Guidance | 3 |
| ECE 250 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Semester Total | 9 | |
| 2nd semester | ||
| ECE 210 | Observation, Documentation and Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| HDFS 201 | Lifespan Human Development | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| 3rd semester | ||
| ECE 200 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ECE 251 | Curriculum in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Semester Total | 6 | |
| Total Units | 21 | |
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:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Requirement | ||
| ECE 190 | Professionalism in Early Care and Education | 3 |
| ECE 200 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ECE 204 | Principles of Child Guidance | 3 |
| ECE 210 | Observation, Documentation and Assessment of Young Children | 3 |
| ECE 250 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE 251 | Curriculum in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| HDFS 201 | Lifespan Human Development | 3 |
| Total Units | 21 | |
Program Outcomes
Students completing the certificate will:
PSLO1: Identify and apply the knowledge and skills required to proceed to the skills certificate: early childhood educator 4, including general knowledge about the early childhood education profession, lifespan human development, positive guidance of young children birth through age eight, the observation, documentation, and assessment of young children, professionalism in ECE, children with exceptionalities, and preschool curriculum planning.
PSLO2: Identify and apply the knowledge and skills related to the six standards for the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
