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Submitter's Information

Name

Daisy Zaragoza

Title

Curriculum and Instructional Scheduling Analyst

Region

Central/Mother Lode

College

Merced College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Bryan Tassey

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Early Childhood Educator II

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Child Development/Early Care and Education (130500)

Projected Start Date

07/25/25

Catalog Description

Early Childhood Educator II Certificate authorizes holders to be the teacher of record in the care, development, and instruction of children in an Early Learning Child Development Program and provide guidance and supervision to an ECE 1 certificate holder. Instructional services may include but shall not be limited to development and implementation of curriculum, learning goals and environments, observation and assessment, family engagement, and health, safety and nutrition. Note: with fingerprint clearance and up-to-date immunizations, this Certification qualifies holders to obtain an ECE II Permit from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. 
 
This certificate builds upon the introductory developmental and learning theory and appropriate strategies for the care and education of young children that are covered in the Educator I Certificate. The Educator II Certificate aligns with the California Teacher Performance Expectations for teachers of young children to understand the unique needs of children ages 0-8 and their families.

A Certificate of Achievement in Early Childhood Educator II will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the curriculum listed below, with a minimum grade of a "C" (or P) in each course in the certificate and maintains a 2.0 GPA.

Enrollment Completer Projections

Please see attachment highlighting enrollment for Child Development and other CTE Programs. Note: the RN program would be considered impacted/of high interest to students and Child Development has enrollment that exceed the RN program. 

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

These Stackable Certificate aligns with California State Credentialing, and supports career advancement. With completion of the Early Childhood Educator I (ECE I) Certificate learners will be job ready for entry level careers in Education. Then the Early Childhood Educator II (ECE II) Certificate can be stacked on top of the Early Childhood Educator I Certificate for career advancement in the workforce both by job title and compensation.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

26

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 Certificate of Achievement in Early Childhood Educator II will be awarded upon the satisfactory completion of the curriculum listed below, with a minimum grade of a “C” (or P) in each course in the certificate and maintains a 2.0 GPA.

Program Requirements
Course IDTitleUnits
CLDV-01Child Growth and Development3
CLDV-02
Child, Family and Community3
CLDV-03
Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children3
CLDV-04LObservation and Assessment Practicum3
CLDV-05Health, Safety and Nutrition3
CLDV-06Teaching in A Diverse Society3
CLDV-07Introduction to Curriculum for the Young Child3
CLDV-07LPracticum3
CLDV-37Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Care and Education2

Central/Mother Lode Regional Questions

Submission Details

Published at

01/07/25 - 02:06 PM

Status

Recommended

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