Porterville College Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement

This certificate provides the educational coursework that serves as the core curriculum for the early childhood education field and allows the student to work as a teacher in a private early care and education program. The student is required to complete 18 units in child development with a "C" or better grade in each course. Some of the courses may have prerequisites.

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Supporting Early Learning and Development

2. Planning and guiding early learning and development

3. Creating and maintaining program policies and practices

4. Advancing the early childhood profession.

Twelve (12) units required in core courses. Six additional units required in child development support courses. Eighteen (18) total credits required.

Experience: Associate Teacher Child Development Permit or Preschool Teacher as required for employment in private centers by the State Department of Social Services**DSS Title 22.

DSS1 Child, Growth and Development (3 units)

CHDV P223 — Child Growth and Development 3 units

or

PSYC P223 — Child Development 3 units

DSS2 Child, Family and Community (3 units)

CHDV P122* — Child, Family and Community 3 credits

DSS3 Program and Curriculum (6 units)

CHDV P144 — Introduction to Curriculum

(DSS5) 3 units

CHDV P143* — Practicum/Field Experience 3 units

Support Courses (select 6 additional units)

CHDV P117 — Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 units

CHDV P119 — Child Health, Safety and

Nutrition (DSS7) 3 units

Experience: 3 units. Three hours per day for a minimum 50 days within a two-year period.

State Department of Social Services (DSS) requires coursework to be identified by DSS numbers.

DSS1 — Three units in Child, Growth and Development

DSS2 — Three units in Child, Family and Community

DSS3 — Six units in Program and Curriculum

Item 3: Program Requirements

DSS1 Child, Growth and Development (3 units)

CHDV P223 — Child Growth and Development ......................................................... 3 units

Or

PSYC P223 — Child Development .......................................................................... 3 units

DSS2 Child, Family and Community (3 units)

CHDV P122* — Child, Family and Community ............................................................ 3 units

DSS3 Program and Curriculum (6 units)

CHDV P144 — Introduction to Curriculum ...................................................................3 units

(DSS5) 3 units

CHDV P143* — Practicum/Field Experience ............................................................... 3 units

Support Courses (select 6 additional units)

CHDV P117 — Teaching in a Diverse Society ......................................................... 3 units

CHDV P119 — Child Health, Safety and Nutrition (DSS7) ...................................... 3 units

*Includes laboratory

Requirements

Dept. Name/#

Name

Units

Sequence

Required Core

(18 units)

CHDV P223

or

PSYC P223

CHDV P122 CHDV P143 CHDV P144 CHDV P117 CHDV P119

Child Growth and Development Child Development

Child, Family and Community Practicum/Field Experience Introduction to Curriculum Teaching in a Diverse Society Child Health, Safety and Nutrition

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Yr 1 Fall

Yr 1 Spring

Yr 1 Fall

Yr 1 Spring

Yr 1 Fall

Yr 1 Spring

Required Core Total: 18 units TOTAL UNITS: 18 units

Proposed Sequence: Year 1, Fall = 9 units

Year 1, Spring = 9 units

Item 4: Master Planning

The Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate is designed for students, upon completion, having the ability to enter the work force as a Teacher Assistant in a privately owned child care center. In addition, to being able to enter the child development work force the student is able to further their studies, if desired, and earn a Teacher Certificate by taking additional courses. This certificate can lead to a Teacher position in a privately owned child care center. All the credits earned during the completion of the certificates are applicable, if desired, towards the student earning an AA Degree in Child Development or AST in Early Childhood Education.

Earning one of these degrees can lead to employment in both State and Federally funded Child Care Centers. The AA or AST sets the student up for opportunity, if desirable, to go on and earn a BA degree in Child Development or related field

Current students in the Porterville College child development classes alone are sufficient to justify the addition of this certificate program. It is conservatively estimated that once the program is fully established that there will be no fewer than 10 annual completers. Currently there are at least 12 current PC students are within 3 or 4 units of completing these standards, with more students enrolling in child development classes every semester. This includes only (current) child development students; the inclusion of additional students interested in earning the Early Intervention Assistant Certificate will undoubtedly raise this number significantly.

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Porterville College Child Development has three major responsibilities: academic preparation, workforce development and leadership. The Child Development Program provides students with academic courses based on child development theory and best practices in early care and education. Child Development students are provided with courses that orient them to the field of early care and education; providing the opportunity to develop the knowledge, skills and abilities to be successful in the workforce. Early Childhood Education/Child Development faculty engage in leadership through collaboration with educational, community, industry, state and federal partners.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Students will assess their own skills and abilities and apply knowledge of development and major theoretical frameworks to child observations.

2. Students will demonstrate knowledge of and explain children’s development from conception through adolescence in the physical, social, emotional, and cognitive domains.

3. Students will demonstrate critical thinking skills when describing the cultural,

economic, political, and historical contexts that impact children’s development.

4. Students will demonstrate effective communication and comprehension skills while describing strategies for collaboration with families to support children’s development and learning that are respectful, reciprocal, and engaging.

Program Learning Outcomes:

1. Supporting Early Learning and Development

2. Planning and guiding early learning and development

3. Creating and maintaining program policies and practices

4. Advancing the early childhood profession.

Occupational Outcomes: A Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate authorizes the holder to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise a CDP Assistant, and an aide.

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