Program Description
The purpose of this program is to provide skills and a beginning credential to those individuals working with, or seeking to work with, young children in day care centers or family day care settings.
All courses in the Certificate program are applicable to the Early Childhood Associate in Applied Science degree program.
A Certificate is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program.
Students who successfully complete the Certificate in Early Childhood Caregiver (ECC) will be able to:
- Promote child development and learning by creating/planning a developmentally appropriate environment with supervision.
- Demonstrate an ability to design learning experiences for young children in a variety of curricular areas.
- Demonstrate an ability to implement and evaluate learning experiences for young children in a classroom with supervision.
Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.
For requirements, see Program Map.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ENG-101 | COMPOSITION I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY-111 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECH-101 | INTRO TO EARLY CHILDHOOD ED | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECH-102 | INTRO SEM: PROG FOR YNG CHLDRN | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| ECH-111 | CURRIC ACTIV FOR YOUNG CHILDRN | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ECH-120 | INFANT AND TODDLER CURRICULUM | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECH-121 | INFANT & TODDLER CURRIC FLDWRK | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Credit Hours | 14 | 6 | 16 | |
| Second Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ECH-107 | PREPARING TO TEACH YOUNG CHLDN | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| ECH-108 | EARLY CHILDHOOD PRACTICUM I | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| PSY-221 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3-4 | |||
| BHS-103 | SOCIAL PROBLMS IN TODAY'S WRLD | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | 3 | 13-14 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 29 | |||
Note: Students enrolled in ECH 102, ECH 121 and ECH 108 are required to have a physical examination.
a. Transportation to and from practicum sites is the responsibility of the student.
NOTE:
Students enrolled in a Certificate program must complete at least 50% of the program credits at DCC.* Students must earn an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to be awarded the certificate.
*Certain courses may be required to be taken at DCC; check your specific program for these exceptions.
Program Chair:
Jennifer Santosuosso