2024-2025 Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog

Early Childhood Education, Certificate


Program Code: EDU.CERT.ECC

This program prepares students to care for and provide instruction to preschool children as a senior staff member or lead teacher, or to continue their studies in the associate of applied science degree program. Together, EDU 102  and EDU 103  meet the 90 hours of approved training for senior staff members required by the child care administration of the Maryland State Department of Education.

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* This course has a prerequisite.

Learning Outcomes


Graduates of this program should be able to:

  1. Identify and apply the theories of early childhood growth and development to create developmentally-appropriate learning experiences and environments;
  2. Design, implement and assess early childhood education curriculum and programming, including accommodations for special needs children;
  3. Identify, establish and maintain health, safety and nutrition practices in an early childhood learning facility;
  4. Develop and sustain family and community relationships that support an early childhood educational environment; and
  5. Apply ethical and professional standards of the early childhood profession through critical reflection and informed practice.