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Joy
Curriculum Specialist
Bay Area
City College of San Francisco
CTE Dean
Geisce Ly
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Program Details
Educator Careers II
New Program
Child Development/Early Care and Education (130500)
08/01/26
The Educator Careers II Certificate of Achievement enables students to build and enhance educational knowledge and practical skills for careers in PK-12 Teaching, Special Education and/or Youth Work/Extended Care. This Certificate enables students to build on the 12-unit Certificate of Achievement, Educator Careers I, and additional Child Development units in addition to GE units required to expand career and transfer options. It builds to the AA-T transfer degree in Child and Adolescent Development, which is aligned with various transfer and credential pathways for teachers and counselors in education. When choosing an Ethnic Studies course, students should meet with an academic counselor to select the best option aligned with transfer goals.
Starting in 2027, we expect about 35 students to complete the certificate annually.
These numbers are based on:
The number of students in the SF Educators Rising Para Apprenticeship (12 in this pathway)
The number of students expected in the Beacon Youth Worker Apprenticeship (20 per year)
The number of students who have pursued the deactivated Youth Worker Certificate, the deactivated Introduction to Special Education Certificate and the deactivated Pre-Teacher Certificate.
Program Proposal Attributes
- Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goals and Objectives Our goal is to create a stackable certificate pathway starting with an Educator Careers I, 12 unit, Certificate of Achievement that stacks to the Educator Careers II, 18 unit, Certificate of Achievement and the AA-T Degree in Child and Adolescent Development.
This Educator Careers II Certificate of Achievement includes twelve required major units, three required Ethnic Studies GE and six units of transferable electives, allowing students to deepen their learning in the field of education in various areas of focus.
This pathway could lead to multiple educator roles, including:
PK-3 Teacher
K-5 Teacher
Special Education Teacher
Youth Work Roles (i.e. Program Leaders, Mental Wellness Coordinators, etc.)
School Counselors/Psychologist
This certificate pathway has been proposed and approved by our CTE Advisory Committee based on a number of labor needs and specific program partnerships, including:
- SFUSD Dual Enrollment Internship Program for students in educational pathways
- SF Educators Rising, an ECE, Elementary & Special Education Para Apprenticeship partnership between CCSF and SFUSD (2021 - present)
- Youth Worker Apprenticeship partnership between CCSF as the LEA and Beacon afterschool programs as well as ECEPTS. (Fall 2024 - present: Planning stages)
- K-16 Pathway collaborations with multiple programs at SFSU, including Liberal Studies ITEP (Integrated Teacher Education Program), Child and Adolescent Development Department, SFSU Department of Elementary Education, and the SF Scholars SFSU Special Education Program.
Course Units and Hours
24
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Course Report
| Course | Units |
|---|---|
| Required | |
| CDEV 53 - Child Growth and Development | 3.00 |
| CDEV 67 - Child, Family, and Community | 3.00 |
| CDEV 73 - Observing and Assessing Young Children | 3.00 |
| PSYC C1000 - Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 |
| Total: | 12.00 |
| Choose 1 course from the following | |
| AFAM 30 - African American Consciousness | 3.00 |
| AFAM 60 - African American Women in the U.S. | 3.00 |
| ASAM 20 - Asian American Experience Since 1820 | 3.00 |
| ASAM 35 - Asian American Women | 3.00 |
| ETHN 37 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3.00 |
| LALS 1 - The Latinx Experience in the United States | 3.00 |
| LGBT 9 - The Latinx LGBTQ+ Experience | 3.00 |
| Total: | 3.00 |
| Choose 9 units from the following | |
| AMSL 1A - American Sign Language Part I | 3.00 |
| AMSL 1B - American Sign Language Part II | 3.00 |
| CDEV 41T - Early Autism Spectrum Disorders | 1.00 |
| CDEV 65 - Orientation to ECE Principles and Practice | 3.00 |
| CDEV 78A - Community Youth Work Support | 1.00 |
| CDEV 78B - Supervised Field Experience in Youth Work | 2.00 |
| CDEV 95 - School-Age Child Care Curriculum | 3.00 |
| CDEV 97 - School Age Growth & Development | 3.00 |
| CDEV 99 - Sensory Processing Disorder in Children | 1.00 |
| CDEV 100 - Traumatic Violence Intervention for Young Children & Families | 3.00 |
| CDEV 114 - Work Experience in Child Development | 1.00 - 3.00 |
| CDEV 120 - Special Education TK-12 | 3.00 |
| CDEV 121 - Children with ADHD | 1.00 |
| CDEV 122 - Social Emotional Differences K-12 | 1.00 |
| CDEV 123 - Learning Disabilities | 1.00 |
| CDEV 124 - Individualized Education Programs | 1.00 |
| CDEV 125 - Children's Emotional Development | 1.00 |
| CDEV 150 - Orientation to PK-12 Education | 3.00 |
| MATH 65 - Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers | 3.00 |
| Total: | 9.00 |
| Total: | 24.00 |
Students must complete 18 units total, 12 required units, 3 required Ethnic Study units, and 3 elective units in an educational area of their choice. Minimum time to complete the program is two semesters.
Courses Required for the 18-unit Certificate of Achievement in Exploration of Educator Careers:
Block 1: Required Courses | Units | Year/Sem |
Required Courses |
| |
CDEV 67: Child, Family, Community | 3.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 53: Child Growth & Development | 3.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 73: Child Observation | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
PSYC C1000: Introduction to Psychology | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
Subtotal: Required Units | 12.00 | |
Block 2: One 3-unit Required Ethnic Studies Course | ||
AFAM 30: African American Consciousness | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
AFAM 60: African American Women in the U.S. | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
ASAM 20: Asian American Experience Since 1820 | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
ASAM 35: Asian American Women | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
ETHN 37: Introduction to Ethnic Studies | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
LGBT 9: The Latinx LGBTQ Experience | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
LALS 1: The Latinx Experience in the United States | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
Subtotal: Required Units | 3.00 | |
Block 3: Elective Education Courses: 9 Units Required | ||
Choose 9 units | ||
CDEV 65: Orientation to ECE | 3.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 78: Supervised Field Experience in Youth Work | 1.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 78W: Supervised Field Experience in Youth Word | 2.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 95: School Age Childcare Curriculum | 3.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 97: School Age Growth & Development | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 150: Orientation to PK-12 Education | 3.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 100: Traumatic Violence Intervention for Young Children and Families | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
MATH 65: Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 120: Special Education TK-12 | 3.00 | Y1 S1 |
CDEV 41T: Early Autism Spectrum Disorders | 1.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 99: Sensory Processing Disorder | 1.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 121: ADHD | 1.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 122: Social Emotional Differences | 1.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 123: Learning Differences | 1.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 124: IEP | 1.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 125: Children’s Emotional Development | 1.00 | Y1 S2 |
AMSL 1A: American Sign Language Part I | 3.00 | Y1 S1 |
AMSL 1B: American SIgn Language Part II | 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
CDEV 114: Work Experience | 1.00 - 3.00 | Y1 S2 |
Subtotal: Education Units | 9.00 | |
TOTAL UNITS | 24.00 | |
Year 1 Fall = 12 units
Year 1 Spring = 12 units
Total Units = 24 units
Supporting Documents
Bay Area Regional Questions
CTE
This series of two Certificates of Achievement streamlines a number of our recently deactivated CDEV certificates, including:
Youth Worker Certificate of Achievement
Introduction to Special Education Certificate
Pre-Teacher Certificate of Achievement
Given the widespread labor needs throughout the Bay Region, all of our community colleges need programs like this. That said, other Bay Area programs have stackable certificates in ECE but not in their Child and Adolescent Development pathways
Submission Details
09/23/25 - 12:39 PM
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