Early Childcare Administration and Leadership

The Early Childcare Administration and Leadership Certificate provides educational coursework that will prepare directors, supervisors, and managers for childcare work settings serving children from infancy through age eight. Topics include: communication, curriculum, documentation and interpretation along with culturally relevant approaches to teaching and learning focusing developmentally appropriate, respectful, supportive relationships with children and families, management and leadership, marketing related to the operation of center-based early childhood education programs. Fieldwork or field-based assignments may be required. Updated immunizations per state regulations are required.

The projected number of students to earn the certificate is 15. 

Students will demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum planning, environments, observation techniques, in working with young children in order to implement diversity and equity in quality care for young children in a group setting.

Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of staffing, professional development, budgets, leadership, program planning, communication, marketing for programs and enrollment for the programs of young children (birth-8).

This Early Chlidcare Administration and Leadership certificate corresponds to the SAC mission ofinspiring, transforming, and empowering a diverse community of learners. Specifically, it provides our students with advanced knowledge to prepare themselves for the role of an early childhood administrator and supervisor within the early childcare setting.  Students will gain skills and strategies related to communication, relationship building, curriculum, documentation and interpretation, culturally relevant approaches to teaching and learning,  management and leadership, and marketing.  Students can continue to pursue their educational careeroptions by obtaining the Emphasis in Infant/Toddler Care and Development Degree (33.5) or Emphasis in Preschool Age Care and Development Degree (33.5).  Also, this certificate can be used for professional development hours for current teachers in the ECE field. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
CDEV 215	Administration I:  Programs in Early Childhood Education	3	Y1, F
CDEV 216	Administration II:  Personnel and Leadership in Early Childhood Education	3	Y1, F
CDEV 250	Adult Supervising and Mentoring in Early Care and Education	3	Y1, S
Need 6 units from the following:
CMST 100 or CMST 100H OR	Introduction to Interpersonal Communication	3	Y1, F/S
CMST 102 OR	Public Speaking	3	Y1, F/S
MKTG 113 OR	Principles of Marketing	3	Y1, F/S
MGMT 121/BUS 121 or	Human Relations and Organizational Behavior	3	Y1, F
MGMT 125	Organizational Leadership	3	Y1, S

Child Development Administration and Management

There are child development administration and management programs at Orange Coast and Saddleback.

The annual enrollment projection is 15 students.