Child Development Associate Teacher

This program gives students the skills necessary to work as associate teachers of preschool children in early childhood settings.  Courses emphasize strong theoretical and practical skills needed to work with children 2-5 years.  Successful completion of all courses with a grade of "C" or better meets early childhood education qualifications for transfer, and meets the child development requirements of the Child Development Permit at the Teacher level so that the holder can be employed as a Preschool Teacher.  The Early Childhood units in this degree will also transfer to a B.A./B.S. degree program in Child Development, Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Development and other related fields. In addition, students with this degree can own and operate Child Development Center, Family Child Care Provider and/or other related care facilities for children from birth to 8 years of age. The degree aligns with Child Development Permit (issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing) at the Lead Teacher Level and higher and students can be employed as an advanced level teacher at a State or Federally funded preschool program. 

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Successful completion of all courses with a grade of "C" or better meets early childhood education qualifications for transfer, and meets the child development requirements of the Child Development Permit at the Teacher level so that the holder can be employed as a Preschool Teacher.  The Early Childhood units in this degree will also transfer to a B.A./B.S. degree program in Child Development, Education, Social Work, Psychology, Human Development and other related fields. In addition, students with this degree can own and operate Child Development Center, Family Child Care Provider and/or other related care facilities for children from birth to 8 years of age. The degree aligns with Child Development Permit (issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing) at the Lead Teacher Level and higher and students can be employed as an advanced level teacher at a State or Federally funded preschool program. 

To earn the Associate in Science degree, students must complete all required coursework, for a total of 60 units, as listed below. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
All of the following required courses:
CDE A131	Creativity for Children	3.0	Y1
CDE A155	Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children	3.0	Y1
CDE A156	Early Childhood Lab: Interactions with Young Children	2.0	Y1
CDE A157	Guidance for Young Children	3.0	Y1
CDE A180	Child, Growth and Development	3.0	Y1
CDE A190	Family, School and Community Partnerships	3.0	Y1
CDE A200	ECE Program - The Curriculum	3.0	Y1
	Subtotal	20.0
One of the following: CDE A130  or CDE A132	Language Arts for Children  or Science and Math for Young Children	3.0 3.0	Y1
	Subtotal	3.0
In addition:	General Education Units	18.0
In addition:	Elective Units	19.0
	Grand Total for A.S. Degree	60.0

This degree is one of several certificates and degrees in OCC's child development and education pathway.

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