Certificate of Achievement - Early Childhood Education - Family Day Care Provider/Foster Care Provider/In-Home Child Care Provider
Catalog 2009-2010
This program prepares students to become family day care providers and/or foster care providers and in-home child care providers. It anticipates legislative mandate of such training or licensure.
To earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a "C" grade or better. Attending classes in the day, the evening or both can complete certificate requirements.
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Required courses |
Units |
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ECE 124 |
Child Development and Psychology |
3 |
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ECE 126 |
Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child |
3 |
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ECE 129 |
Dealing with Difficult and Aggressive Young Children |
3 |
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ECE 130 |
Child, Family and Community |
3 |
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ECE 134* |
Topics in Family Communication and Interaction |
0.3-4 |
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Plus at least 3 units from: |
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ECE 125 |
Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3 |
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ECE 128 |
Curriculum Development for Young Children |
3 |
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ECE 144 |
Diversity in Early Childhood Classroom |
3 |
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ECE 220 |
Programs for the School Age Child |
3 |
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ECE 230 |
Infant and Toddler Care |
3 |
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ECE 269 |
Introduction to Special Needs in Young Children |
3 |
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Plus 2 units from: |
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ECE 245A |
Introduction to Day Care |
1 |
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ECE 246 |
Introduction to Foster Parenting |
1.5 |
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ECE 247 |
Issues of Foster Parenting |
1 |
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Total units required |
20 |
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*Three units are required for the certificate program.
The following certificates meet the education requirements for the Associate Teacher, Teacher, Master Teacher and Site Supervisor levels of the Child Development Permit Matrix issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. After meeting additional experience requirements, graduates are qualified to apply for a Child Development Permit, which is required to work in federal and state funded programs for children aged 0-5.
Certificate of achievement in (DataTel code CA.ECAFF.D)
SLOs updated 3/17/2010 9:49:29 AM
