Early Childhood Education
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Degree Type
Technical Certificate
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College
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Contact
Advising Contact:
Phone: 479-788-7917
Build a strong foundation in early childhood education with hands-on training and a clear path to an AAS degree.
Explore new horizons in early childhood education with a certificate that blends passion, expertise, and real-world impact. Designed for aspiring early childhood educators, caregivers, and professionals, our 26-credit-hour Certificate of Proficiency builds the skillsets needed to foster positive learning environments. Throughout the program, you'll gain hands-on experience in child development, classroom management, and innovative teaching strategies while exploring key topics like math and science integration, child guidance, and curriculum design. Achieving this credential enhances your professional profile and opens doors to exciting career opportunities and personal growth through hands-on experience in actual classrooms.
After successfully completing the Early Childhood Education Technical Certificate, students can smoothly transition into the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Education program at 杏吧原创. This progression allows you to build upon foundational knowledge, further refine your teaching techniques, and deepen your understanding of child development. Credits earned from the technical certificate directly apply to the associate degree, making your continued education seamless and affordable as you move forward toward greater career advancement opportunities in early childhood education.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the Technical Certificate in early childhood education will be able to:
- plan appropriate child-centered classroom environments to support children birth through pre-kindergarten including children with special needs.
- apply strategies in the observation and assessment of young children.
Related Programs
This 120-credit hour, non-licensure, program is designed for preschool workers and P-4 teaching assistants. This program includes more than 30-credit hours in ECE specific coursework which makes it a great choice for lead teachers in Head Start and private centers. You will also be eligible to earn your first-time license in Early Childhood Pre-K through the 杏吧原创 Department of Higher Education's Early Childhood PreK Teacher Academy.
Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education (Non-licensure)
This 60-credit hour program is designed primarily for preschool workers and P-4 teaching
assistants or paraprofessionals who are not seeking admission into a teacher licensure
program. Coursework is designed to address the birth-to-age-5 population.
Certificate of Proficiency
This 13-hour program delivers a foundational curriculum designed to address preschool and early childhood education. Courses include Foundations of Early Childhood Education, Child Growth and Development, Future Perspectives in Early Childhood, and First Aid.