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California Regional Consortia

Working with Exceptional Children

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Submitter's Information

Name

Lisa F. Knuppel

Title

Dean, CTE and Career Services

Region

Orange County

College

Orange Coast College

CTE Dean

CTE Dean's Name

Lisa Knuppel

CTE Dean's Email

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Program Details

Program Title

Working with Exceptional Children

Submission Type

New Program

TOPs Code

Child Development/Early Care and Education (130500)

Projected Start Date

08/29/22

Catalog Description

This program is designed to prepare students to work with children with special needs in early childhood and inclusive settings. The curriculum includes  strategies for inclusion, recognizing atypical development and special populations and their needs, adapting curriculum, and empowering educators to support families.   The certificate is part of a pathway for future Special Education teachers, and satisfies the specialization unit requirement for the Child Development Permit at the Master Teacher level. If paired with the Child Development Core certificate,  this certificate will qualify the student to be  employed as a Preschool teacher.  If paired with the Child Development Lead Teacher certificate,  this certificate will qualify the student to be employed as Lead Preschool Teacher or Mentor Teacher. 

Enrollment Completer Projections

15

Program Proposal Attributes

Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
  • Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal

 The certificate is part of a pathway for future Special Education teachers, and satisfies the specialization unit requirement for the Child Development Permit at the Master Teacher level. If paired with the Child Development Core certificate,  this certificate will qualify the student to be  employed as a Preschool teacher.  If paired with the Child Development Lead Teacher certificate,  this certificate will qualify the student to be employed as Lead Preschool Teacher or Mentor Teacher.

Course Units and Hours

Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)

11.0

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

Successful completion of required courses listed below (11 units), with a grade of "C" or better. 

Program Requirements
CourseTitleUnitsYear/Semester
(Y1 or S1)
CDE A174 
Collaborating with Families in Inclusive Environments
3.0Y1
CDE A210 
Introduction to the Exceptional Child
3.0Y1
CDE A211 
Strategies for Inclusion
3.0Y1
ALH A112 

or
CDE A112

or
SLPA A112		Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders and Applied Behavioral Analysis 
or
 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Applied Behavioral Analysis 2.0
or
 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder and Applied Behavioral Analysis
2.0

Total 11.0

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Orange County Regional Questions

District

CCCD

College

OCC

CRLC Member

Lisa Knuppel

Email

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Phone

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Reason for program recommendation request

New Program

Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program
This program is one of several stackable certificates and degrees in OCC's Child Development and Education/teacher preparation pathway.
List similar programs at other colleges in the Orange County Region
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Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
15
Advisory Minutes
Priority Sector

Education/Teacher Prep

Submission Details

Published at

12/08/21 - 04:37 PM

Status

Recommended

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