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

Requirements

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: http://www.del.wa.gov/requirements/info/background.aspx

Certificate Requirements


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

Total credits required to earn this certificate: 20

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.

Revised May 2014 (Effective Fall 2014)

Notes:

This is a tentative schedule. Students may adjust the credit load according to their needs. The sequence should stay approximately as listed above even though there is some flexibility. Consult an advisor if you have any questions.

Requirements

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: http://www.del.wa.gov/requirements/info/background.aspx

Certificate Requirements


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

Total credits required to earn this certificate: 20

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.

Revised May 2014 (Effective Fall 2014)