LCC ‘s State Early Childhood Education Certificate provides the coursework for students to achieve level 7 on the Career Lattice. This certificate is the third level in the statewide one-year certificate. Built with Common Courses and Common Core Competencies, this certificate will transfer in and transfer to other community colleges in a seamless manner. Employees achieving this certificate will assist their centers in the Early Achievers Rating system. Students entering the Early Childhood Education Program must show evidence of a current TB test and obtain a cleared Portable Background check through Washington State Dept of Early Learning MERIT System.
See: https://www.dcyf.wa.gov/services/early-learning-providers/background-checks
See also
- Degree Requirements for Teacher Education and Early Learning programs
- Course descriptions in the LCC Catalog
- Distribution lists in the LCC Catalog
Important: Many course sequences only begin in fall quarter. Check with your program advisor.
First Quarter
Get your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccinations; background check; and tuberculosis (TB) test
- COLL 101: College Success 101 (2 credits)
- ENGL& 101: English Composition I (5 credits)
- Placement Testing*
- ECED& 107: Health/Safety Nutrition (5 credits)
- ECED& 120: Practicum-Nurturing Relationship (2 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
See advisor for winter scheduling.
Second Quarter
- ECED& 105: Introduction to Early Childhood Education (5 credits)
- ECED& 180: Lang/Literacy Develop (3 credits)
- ECED& 130: Guiding Behaviors (3 credits)
- OR one of the following (3 credits)
- ECED& 132: Infants/Toddlers Care
- ECED& 134: Family Child Care
- EDUC& 136: School Age Care
- ECED& 139: Administration of ECE
- OR one of the following (3 credits)
*Pre- and/or co-requisite(s)
Initial Certificate
See advisor for spring scheduling.
Third Quarter
- MATH& 107: Math in Society (5 credits)
- Placement Testing*
- EDUC& 115: Child Development (5 credits)
- ECED& 170: Learning Environments (3 credits)
- OR ECED& 130 Guiding Behavior (3 credits)
Early Childhood Education Short Cert. of Specialization.
See advisor for fall scheduling.
Fourth Quarter
- ECED& 190: Observation/Assessment (3 credits)
- ECED& 160: Curriculum Development (5 credits)
- EDUC& 150: Child/Family/Community (3 credits)
Early Childhood Education - State Certificate
1. College Success 101
COLL 101 (2 credits)
2. English Composition I
ENGL& 101 or higher (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Placement Testing
3. Health/Safety Nutrition
ECED& 107 (5 credits)
4. Practicum-Nurturing Relationship
ECED& 120 (2 credits)
5. Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ECED& 105 (5 credits)
Pre- and/or co-requisite(s): Get your Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) and COVID-19 vaccinations; background check; and tuberculosis (TB) test
6. Lang/Literacy Develop
ECED& 180 (3 credits)
6. Guiding Behaviors or one of the following
ECED& 130 (3 credits) OR one of the following:
ECED& 132: Infants/Toddlers Care (3 credits)
ECED& 134: Family Child Care (3 credits)
EDUC& 136: School Age Care (3 credits)
ECED& 139: Administration of ECE (3 credits)
8. Child Development
EDUC& 115 (5 credits)
7. Math in Society
MATH& 107 (5 credits)
Pre- and co-requisite(s): Placement Testing
10. Learning Environments OR Guiding Behavior
ECED& 170: Learning Environments (3 credits)
OR ECED& 130: Guiding Behaviors (3 credits)
12. Curriculum Development
ECED& 160 (5 credits)
11. Observation/Assessment
ECED& 190 (3 credits)
13. Child/Family/Community
EDUC& 150 (3 credits)
Contact the Education Program
Early Childhood Instruction
Josie Zbaeren
360.442.2891
jzbaeren@lowercolumbia.edu