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California Regional Consortia

CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TEACHER

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Submitter's Information

Name

Monica Fiscalini

Title

Curriculum Resource Specialist

Region

South Central Coast

College

Cuesta College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

John Cascamo

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TEACHER

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Child Development/Early Care and Education (130500)

Projected Start Date

08/12/19

Catalog Description

The Early Childhood Education Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who are interested in working with young children as preschool associate teachers, daycare providers, and other careers in child development. The Early Childhood Associate Teacher Certificate provides students with knowledge in child growth and development and skills for working with families and preparing developmentally appropriate curriculum. The certificate meets the requirements for the Child Development Permit at the Associate Teacher Permit level.

Program Outcomes

  1. Students meet the course requirements for the Child Development Permit at the Associate Teacher level.
  2. Students are prepared to work in the field of Early Childhood Education, with foundational knowledge that includes understanding typical/atypical behavior, appreciating the developing child within a social context, applying developmental theories to learning, addressing challenging behaviors in the classroom, working effectively with diverse student populations, recognizing the importance of the adult-child relationship, and designing developmentally appropriate curriculum.
Enrollment Completer Projections

20

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

Certificate units meet new definition for Certificate of Achievement.

Career Opportunities: 

Children's Center Aide

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

12

Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)

n/a

Course Report

Program Requirements Narrative

Four required Early Childhood Education courses.

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
ECE 201
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
3
ECE 202CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
3
ECE 203CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
3
ECE 205INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
3

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Submission Details

Published at

07/22/19 - 10:28 AM

Status

Recommended

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