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California Regional Consortia

The Infant and Toddler Teacher Certificate

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Submitter's Information

Name

Karin Pavelek

Title

Coordinator and Faculty, CDES

Region

Orange County

College

Fullerton College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Dean Jorge Gamboa

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

The Infant and Toddler Teacher Certificate

Submission Type

Program Modifications (formerly substantial changes)

TOPs Code

Child Development/Early Care and Education (130500)

Projected Start Date

08/30/27

Catalog Description

The Infant and Toddler Teacher Certificate is designed to prepare caregivers for employment in programs serving infants and toddlers. It is also recommended for Licensed Family Child Care Providers who care for very young children in home-based settings. Completion of this certificate fulfills the State of California Title 22 requirements for teaching infants and toddlers in licensed facilities. Additionally, coursework in this program provides opportunities for students to study, observe, and apply developmental principles in the Child Development Laboratory Instructional Classrooms. This certificate also meets the requirement for six specialization units toward the Title V Child Development Permit at the Master Teacher level. Students who are considering a professional career in infant development are strongly encouraged to complete an Associate of Arts (AA) or Associate of Science for Transfer (AS-T) degree in Child Development. A minimum grade of “C” is required in each course. The Infant and Toddler Teacher Certificate requires a total of 27 units.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Projections of 15 students per year. The infant/Toddler class caps at 30, and is offered once per semester.

Top Code: 1305.00 - Child Development/Early Care and Education






College2021-20222022-20232023-20243 year average
Santa Ana14971457
OCC4313
Saddleback12151915
Irvine 4212
Santiago Canyon51002844

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 16 or greater semester (or 24 or greater quarter) units (C)
Program Goal
The Infant and Toddler Teacher Certificate is designed to prepare caregivers for employment in programs serving infantsand toddlers. It is also recommended for Licensed Family Child Care Providers who care for very young children in home-based settings.


The program outcome goals for students completing the program are:
  1. Outcome: Know and understand the established as well as recent theories of child development. 
  2. Outcome: Assess and challenge issues of bias that children, individuals and families experience.
  3. Outcome: Analyze and think critically about the teacher’s comprehensive role in infant and toddler learning and development settings.
  4. Outcome: Analyze and apply human development theory to observation and practice.


Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

27 Units

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

A minimum grade of “C” is required in each course. The Infant and Toddler Teacher Certificate requires a total of 27 units.


Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CDES 115 F
Introduction to Curriculum 
3Year 1 Fall
CDES 120 FChild Development3Year 1 Fall
CDES 122 FPrinciples 3Year 1 Spring
CDES 140 FInfant/Toddler Development and Observation
3Year 1 Spring
CDES 141 FPrinciples of Infant/Toddler Care and Education
3
Year 2 Fall

CDES 201 FChild in the Home and Community
3Year 2 Fall
CDES 208 FWorking with Families of Children with Special Needs
3Year 2 Spring
CDES 210 FAnit-Bias Perspective/Diversity Seminar
3Year 2 Spring
CDES 215 FHealth, Safety, Food, and Nutrition for Children
3Year 2 Spring

Supporting Documents

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

North Orange County Community College District

College

Fullerton College

CRLC Member

Kenneth Starkman

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

Program Modification

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
  1. ECE Teacher Certificate
  2. SPED Certificate
  3. CDES AA Degree
  4. ECE AA Degree
  5. ECE AST Degree
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
  1. Santa Ana College: Infant/Toddler Teacher: Certificate of Achievement
  2. Cerritos College: Child Development Certificate with Infant/Toddler Specialization
  3. Orange Coast Collage: Infant and Toddler Specialization, Certificate of Achievement
  4. Santiago College: Infant/Toddler Certificate
Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)

Annual enrollment projections provided above.

Advisory Minutes
Priority Sector

Child Development/Early Care and Education

Submission Details

Published at

05/28/26 - 10:33 AM

Last edited at

05/15/26 - 04:53 PM by Karin Pavelek

Status

Informational

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