Intermediate Certificate in Child Development
21 credits - All courses are offered in 6 weeks terms.
At the completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
This certificate is designed for students who are expecting to earn an associate degree or bachelor’s degree, but want to have another stopping point on the way. These courses are transferable to other institutions, although students should check institutional catalogs to ensure that their program is aligned with these specific courses.
In this certificate, student gain exposure to leadership in the classroom through their study of assessment and observation and classroom management approaches. Additionally, students are introduced to the education of special needs students, which is essential since most child care facilities enroll special needs children.
At the completion of this certificate, students will be able to:
- Explain the development and learning of young children in their care
- Identify best practices in working with families and their communities
- Write observation records of young children
- Identify different strategies appropriate to special needs children
- Design safe indoors and outdoors spaces to promote child growth and development
- Identify strategies for positive classroom management
This certificate is designed for students who are expecting to earn an associate degree or bachelor’s degree, but want to have another stopping point on the way. These courses are transferable to other institutions, although students should check institutional catalogs to ensure that their program is aligned with these specific courses.
In this certificate, student gain exposure to leadership in the classroom through their study of assessment and observation and classroom management approaches. Additionally, students are introduced to the education of special needs students, which is essential since most child care facilities enroll special needs children.
Intermediate Certificate in Child Development - Program Outline
Term 1
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- The cornerstone of the general education program is a three-credit course designed to provide students with the tools necessary for collegiate success. This course provides support to new students as they develop confidence in their academic and social endeavors. (Offered in 3 week or 6 week terms)
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- Examines the world of early childhood education. This course assists those individuals that are interested in a professional career as an early childhood educator. In addition, it covers current issues and trends regarding the benefits of early childhood education including the basic values, structure, organization, and programming in early childhood. Focuses on creating and maintaining a healthy and safe learning environment for young children. Students learn about the basic nutritional needs of children, good health practices and accident prevention in the home and classroom.
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- Focuses on how a teacher or caregiver can foster physical, emotional, social, creative, and cognitive development. This course provides instruction on the quality care techniques for children, from infancy to five years of age. It highlights the development of teaching and interaction skills that can be applied to a wide range of children from a variety of backgrounds and at all developmental levels. Students learn to support children’s physical and cognitive development, communication skills, and creative expression. Prerequisite: ECE 101
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- Focuses on the child in the context of family and community. This course looks at issues of communication, diversity, professionalism and social policy. It also promotes awareness and effective use of community resources. Students gain knowledge of the importance of parent-teacher partnerships in the education of young children. Skills will be developed to support families and enhance parent involvement in early childhood programs. Students learn to involve parents in understanding the child’s home and school environments. Prerequisite: EDP 101
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- Provides students with skills needed for observation of children, documentation, and interpretation to develop curriculum, long term projects and parent communication in early childhood programs. Overview of common assessment and observation tools in early childhood. Students observe children in structured and unstructured situations, record their observation, and use records as a way of assessing strengths and needs of individual children. Field observation is required. Prerequisite: EDP 201
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- This course investigates developmentally appropriate guidance and discipline practices that are supportive of heterogeneous populations, including children with challenging behaviors, in early childhood learning environments. Examines a relationship-based approach to adult-child interactions. Explores current brain research on the development of executive functions, and strategies for supporting children in the development of self-regulation, pros-social behaviors, communication and conflict resolution skills. Prerequisite: EDP 101 for students with a CDA credential or EDP 202.
Term 2
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- This class focuses on an overview of children with exceptional cognitive, physical, social and emotional characteristics. Analysis of developmental and educational needs imposed by exceptionality is included. Identification, intervention strategies, methods and programs designed to meet exceptional needs including both high and low incidence disabilities are discussed. The course also talks about the study of applicable federal and state laws and requirements. Content focuses on functional methods for use by educators to assist in the provision of an inclusionary environment which enriches the education of children with and without special needs. Field observation is required. Prerequisites: EDP 201 and TIE 110