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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