Early Childhood
Early Childhood certificate program
M State's 18-credit Early Childhood certificate program offers the introductory skills for your career as an early childhood professional with courses in child development, behavior guidance, developing curriculum for young children and communicating with families. You’ll gain hands-on experience in a variety of early childcare settings.
The program will benefit students interested in opening their own in-home childcare facilities or seeking employment in early education as assistant teachers in Head Start facilities or childcare centers.
The certificate program is offered on our 费格斯瀑布 campus only. For students who choose to continue their education, all coursework transfer into our Early Childhood and Education Transfer Pathway degree.
Here's what you'll learn
- Developmentally appropriate learning experiences for children
- Developmentally appropriate guidance strategies
- Nutrition requirements for childcare programs
- Effective communication with parents and co-workers
- Care and planning for children with special needs
- Typical and atypical development in children ages birth through 8
- Professional behavior consistent with the professional childcare code of ethics
- Knowledge of physical and emotional health and safety issues
奖状
莎拉LaSart
I attended M State as a PSEO student, earning my AA degree while completing my last two years of high school.
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Before I enrolled at M State, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do for my career, but I knew that I wanted to work with children in some way.
艾比金博
M State provided me with the lab experience and knowledge that gave me confidence when I went out into the early childhood field and got a job.