• PROGRAM BENEFITS...

    This is a unique program for those students interested in education, pediatric fields, and childcare.

    -  “Hands-on” training empowering students with knowledge and experience.

    -  Being a part of a “select team” to accomplish similar career and academic goals in education.

    -  ”Real-World” experiences to help determine future career choices.

    -  Marketable skills enabling students to enter workforce upon graduation

    -  Opportunity for industry certificates for Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC) & the National Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate

    -  CDA completers receive 9 college credit hours

    -  Cash bonus after completion of CDA

     

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    Topics of Study

     

    -  DCF Rules and Regulations

    -  CPR and First Aid Certification

    -  Health Safety and Nutrition

    -  Child Abuse and Neglect

    -  Child Growth and Development

    -  Behavioral Observation

    -  Preschool Appropriate Practices

    -  Early Childhood Literacy

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    Certifications

     

    Students completing four years (Level 1-4) of the program will meet the requirements to obtain the State of Early Childhood Professional Certificate, as well as qualify for the National CDA Certification