Child Development Associate Teacher

This certificate prepares students to work as an Associate Teacher or Co-Teacher in an early care and learning program. This includes identifying stages of development, preparing developmentally appropriate curriculum, facilitating children’s learning in all domains of development and supporting social skills. Students will gain hands on experience in a preschool classroom where they can develop effective teaching and interaction skills. Courses fulfill Title 22 licensing requirements, Title 5 early childhood education course requirements for the Child Development Permit at the teacher level, and 24 units of ECE required for Transitional Kindergarten teachers. A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses.

The program meets the child development course requirements of the Child Development Permit at the Teacher level and provides enhanced employability.  The holder can be employed as a Preschool Teacher or as part of a teaching team. It meets the needs of transitional kindergarten teachers who are required to have 24 units of child development or early childhood education in addition to their bachelor’s degree and multiple subjects teaching credential. 

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The Early Childhood units in this certificate will align with the Child Development Permit (issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing) at the Teacher Level and students can be employed as an entry level preschool teacher at a State or Federally funded preschool program.  In addition, the program meets the needs of transitional kindergarten teachers who are required to have 24 units of child development or early childhood education in addition to their bachelor’s degree and multiple subjects teaching credential. 

Students must complete all required coursework listed below with a grade of "C" or better. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CDE A180  CDE A190  CDE A131  CDE A155  CDE A156  CDE A157  CDE A199  CDE A200	Child, Growth and Development  Family, School and Community Partnerships Creativity for Children Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children   Early Childhood Lab: Interactions with Young Children Guidance for Young Children   Current Issues in Early Childhood and Education  ECE Program - The Curriculum	3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.0 3.0 1-2.0 3.0	Y1 Y1 Y1 Y1 Y1 Y1 Y1 Y1
	Subtotal	21-22.0
One of the following:
CDE A130 or CDE A132	Language Arts for Young Children or Science and Math for Young Children	3.0 3.0
	Subtotal	3.0
	Grand Total for Certificate	23-24.0

This program is one of several stackable and specialization certificates and degrees in OCC's Child Development and Education (CDE) pathway.

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