Early Childhood Teacher level 2

This certificate is intended to follow successful completion of the Early Childhood Teacher Level 1 certificate, including prerequisite courses CHST 001, 002 and 063.This certificate requires the successful completion of 6 required core courses and 6 units of electives for a total of 21 units. This certificate satisfies California Department of Education Title 5 child development coursework requirements for the Child Development Teacher permit.After completing the Early Childhood Teacher Level 2 Certificate of Achievement, students will be able to:• Design developmentally appropriate curriculum and environments using child development theory, observations of children, and health and safety standards.• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with children, families, colleagues, and the community.• Apply ethical guidelines and advocacy skills to maintain standards of high quality care and education of young children.• Apply for and receive a Teacher permit from the California Department of Education Child Development Teacher Permit Matrix.Possible career options are infant-toddler teacher, preschool teacher, pre-K teacher, and before and after school-age teacher.

2017	2018
Course Department Number	Course Title	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total
CHST 005	Diversity: Childhood and Culture	4	130	4	98
CHST 035	Practicum in Early Childhood Education	2	35	2	45
WRKX 303	Occupational Work Experience	2	35	2	45
CHST 080	Introduction to Curriculum	2	69	2	42
CHST 087	Observation and Assessment	2	64	2	44
CHST 088A	The Outdoor Environment	1	15	0	0
CHST 053	Contemporary Education in a Changing Society	1	21	1	27
CHST 070	Infant-Toddler Development and Care	2	44	2	37
CHST 058	Language and Literacy Development	1	28	1	23
CHST 059	Music and Movement for Young Children	1	24	1	35
CHST 060	Children's Ways of Thinking and Knowing	1	22	1	18
CHST 067	Creative Arts Experiences and Development	1	20	1	17
CHST 088	Early Childhood Environments	0	0	1	15

The goal of the Early Childhood Teacher Level 2 Certificate of Achievement is to provide continuing Vocational Technical Education opportunities to prepare students for careers involving the education and care of young children in a variety of settings. 

 The emphasis is on providing advanced training for adults interested in pursuing employment in a licensed early childhood program, developing advanced competencies to be successful in the field of early childhood education, and completing educational coursework requirements of the California Department of Education’s Title 5 Child Development Teacher Permit Matrix.

 

The purpose of this certificate aligns with the college’s mission statement which supports students to reach their transfer and career goals in the field of early childhood education.

 The Child Studies department offered CHST 002 as a first dual enrollment course at Westmont high fall 2018 semester. During spring 2019, we offered CHST 001 at Del Mar high and CHST 002 at Branham high. These courses are prerequisite courses for the required core courses for this certificate and interest to continue offering Child Studies courses within the Campbell Union High School District remains high. As the Office of Instruction looks into formulating a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) agreement with Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District, the need for a clear and streamlined educational pathway into our profession has become evident. 

 In addition, the Child Studies department continues to offer courses at community Adult Education sites which further reinforce the need for this clear pathway.

 The members of the Child Studies advisory board meeting, held in January 2019, expressed parallel opinions regarding the clarity of the pathway as it related to supporting the continuing education of the employed teaching staff of their community agencies and programs.

 With the department’s commitment to set up students for success, the proposed stackable certificate plan (Level 1 and 2) provides an opportunity to increase degree and certificate completions, increase the number of student transfers, improve the time to completion, and increase the job placement percentage in the field in our regional community.

Requirements	Dept. Name/#	Name	Units	Sequence
Required Core Courses	CHST 005	Diversity: Childhood and Culture	3	Year 1, Spring
(15 units)	CHST 035	Practicum in Early Childhood Education	3	Year 1, Spring
	WRXK 303	Occupational Work Experience	2	Year 1, Spring
	CHST 080	Introduction to Curriculum	3	Year 1, Fall
	CHST 087	Observation and Assessment	3	Year 1, Fall
	CHST 88A	The Outdoor Environment	1	Year 1, Spring
Choose 6 units from the following:	CHST 053	Contemporary Education in a Changing Society	3	Year 1, Fall
(not already completed from Level 1 Certificate)	CHST 058	Language and Literacy Development	3	Year 1, Fall
(6 units)	CHST 059	Music and Movement for Young Children	3	Year 1, Fall
	CHST 060	Children's Ways of Thinking and Knowing	3	Year 1, Fall
	CHST 067	Creative Art Experiences and Development	3	Year 1, Fall
	CHST 070	Infant-Toddler Development and Care	3	Year 1, Fall
	CHST 088	Early Childhood Environments	3	Year 1, Fall

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The Early Childhood Teacher Level 2 Certificate continues to meet the educational requirements for those students who wish to work with young children and their families at a higher level of responsibility. Mission College Child Development Department Dean Jacqueline Escajeda Emailed 4/25/19. no response San Jose City College Madhavi Sudarsana ECE Faculty Emailed 4/25/2019. They have no problem with our submissions. also offers an Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement (12 units) which meets minimal basic requirements and does not include infant-toddler, special needs, or school-age coursework. De Anza/Foothill College Child Development Dean Carolyn Wilkins-Greene Emailed 4/25/19. offers a certificate program of 26 and 40 units. Foothill College’s Child Development department offers a variety of child development coursework, but currently does not offer state-approved certificates. West Valley College’s Child Studies department would be the first college in our service area to offer stackable certificates that lead to both employment opportunities as well as seamless degree and transfer opportunities.