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Early Childhood Education, State Certificate

Overview

Early Childhood Education, State Certificate (ECEECC45) Active: F 2018

  • Completion of First Aid, CPR and HIV Certifications are required.
  • The State Early Childhood Education Certificate meets Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) requirements for positions including Center Director and Center Assistant Director, Center Program Specialist, Head Start Assistant, and ECEAP Assistant Teacher.
  • The Early Childhood Education department offers credit for Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials. A complete list of accepted certificates is available on the Early Childhood Education department homepage. For those students who have worked in Early Childhood Education, but do not have a certificate, they may be eligible to seek credit through a prior learning portfolio. Information about certificate crosswalks and the prior learning portfolio is available on the EvCC ACPL website.

Requirements

General Education Requirements - 10 units

ENGL& 101 is offered in both non-diversity and diversity versions. Be sure to check the Class Schedule on the EvCC website to determine which section you wish to choose. If a course is a diversity class, this is displayed in the Course Attributes within section details.

Required Courses

5 units from MATH& 107 or higher (See the Quantitative Skills list)

ENGL& 101English Composition I

5

  • The following courses must be completed with a grade of C (2.0) or higher.

Required Early Childhood Education Courses - 37 units

ECED& 105Introduction to ECE

5

ECED& 107Health/Nutrition/Safety

5

ECED& 120Practicum--Nurturing Relations

2

EDUC& 115Child Development

5

 

ECED& 132Infants and Toddlers Care

3

Or

ECED& 134Family Childcare Management

3

Or

ECED& 139Administration of ECE

3

Or

EDUC& 130Guiding Behavior

3

Or

EDUC& 136School Age Care

3

 

EDUC& 150Child, Family and Community

3

ECED& 160Curriculum Development

5

ECED& 180Language and Literacy

3

ECED& 190Observation and Assessment

3

 

ECED& 170Learning Environments

3

Or

EDUC& 130Guiding Behavior

3

Total Credit Hours: 47

EvCC Residency Units Requirement

To be eligible to earn a diploma at EvCC for any certificate, at least one-third of the units must be earned at Everett Community College and apply towards the certificate being earned. These units must be traditionally graded and calculated in the EvCC GPA.

Required Residency Units: 15 minimum

Additional Graduation Requirements

In addition to the applicable Diversity and Residency Units requirements, EvCC has other graduation requirements for all certificates and degrees, including which version of credential requirements should be met, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0, fulfillment of all obligations to the college (financial or otherwise), and filing of an application for graduation. Details can be found in EvCC Graduation Requirements or in the Current Catalog on the EvCC website.

Outcomes

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