Early Childhood Education (State Short Certificate) - Family Child Care

Certificate of Specialization (COS)

About the Program

LCC ‘s State Short Early Childhood Education Certificate of Specialization-Family Child Care program provides the coursework for students to achieve level 6 on the Career Lattice. 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

Certificate Requirements

Total credits required to earn this certificate: 20

LCC students must meet distribution requirements for bachelor degrees, associate degrees, and specific certificates. See Diversity and Distribution Lists for more information.

Program Requirements

Course Code Course Title Number of Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood Education 5
ECED& 107 Health/Safety/Nutrition 5
ECED& 120 Practicum-Nurturing Relationships 2
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
ECED& 134 Family Child Care 3

Program Outcomes

Students completing this program should acquire the following skills and abilities:

  • Create and maintain a safe and healthy environment for young children.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of how children differ in their development and approaches to learning and use this knowledge to provide opportunities supporting physical, social, emotional, and cognitive growth.
  • Develop relationships with children enhancing children’s self-esteem, social-emotional development, and problem-solving skills.

Notes

Revised May 2014 (effective Fall 2014)

Consult an advisor if you have any questions.


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