Certificate of Achievement in Transitional Kindergarten (TK)

This certificate provides students with the requisite coursework to teach in the Transitional Kindergarten (TK) setting. The courses offered in this TK Certificate will prepare students to specifically work with four and five-year-old children, with an emphasis on the California Preschool Learning Foundations and how to create a developmentally appropriate environment for young children. This certificate meets the California 24-unit requirement in early childhood education for PK-3 credentialed teachers. 

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate ability to plan, implement and evaluate developmentally appropriate curriculum to support the development and learning of young children enrolled in a TK program.
• Demonstrate knowledge of culturally and linguistically relevant curriculum and approaches to support children and their families in a TK program, including incorporation of the California Preschool Learning Foundations.
• Observe and assess the knowledge, learning, and progress of TK children as it relates to the five learning domains (social-emotional, language, fine motor, gross motor, cognitive). 

Program Requirements 

The Certificate of Achievement requirements include completion of the certificate courses with a “C” or better grade in each course. Required and support courses may be substituted with the approval of the Consumer Family Studies Division Chair.

Program Requirements 

The Certificate of Achievement requirements include completion of the certificate courses with a “C” or better grade in each course. Required and support courses may be substituted with the approval of the Consumer Family Studies Division Chair.