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Recommended Course Sequence
| Child Development: Teacher Certificate |
Child Development |
Total Units: 30 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2024
Description:
The Child Development: Teacher Certificate of Achievement meets course requirements for the Child Development Teacher Permit issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Preparation. These permits are required to work in a state-subsidized child development program.
Since this program is part of a career ladder, students who have completed the Child Development Associate Teacher Skills Certificate will have fulfilled 12 units of this Child Development Teacher Certificate of Achievement.
Job titles include Instructional Aide, Teacher Assistant, Student Teacher, Teacher.
Employers generally report that it is moderately difficult to find applicants who meet their hiring standards. This indicates a good outlook for qualified job seekers.
For students interested in an Associate Degree, a Child Development major is available.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:
- Integrate an understanding of the potential, the characteristics, and the multiple influences on the development of children into the delivery of high quality care and education programs;
- Design, implement and evaluate play based environments and activities that support developmentally appropriate learning outcome for all young children;
- Apply effective guidance and interaction strategies that support all children's social learning, identity and self-esteem;
- Develop strategies that promote relationships between programs, teachers, families and their communities; and
- Demonstrate ethical standards and professional behaviors that reflect understanding, knowledge and a commitment to the field of early childhood education and care.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Child Development: Teacher Certificate program are:
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Complete 30 units from
- Child Development: Teacher Requirements
- Child Development Electives
| Child Development: Teacher Requirements - complete 27.00 units |
| CHLD 51 | Principles and Practices of Early Childhood Education | 3.00 |
| CHLD 66 | Early Childhood Care and Education Practicum | 4.00 |
| CHLD 68 | Working With Children and Families in a Diverse Society | 3.00 |
| CHLD 90.1 | Child, Family, Community Interrelationships | 3.00 |
| CHLD 90.2 | Observation and Assessment of Young Children | 3.00 |
| CHLD 90.3 | Health, Safety and Nutrition for the Young Child | 3.00 |
| CHLD 90.4 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3.00 |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| CHLD 10 | Child Growth and Development | 3.00 |
| CHLD 110.1 | Developmental Trends of Children Under 3 | 1.50 |
| CHLD 110.2 | Developmental Trends in the Child Age 3-5 Years | 1.50 |
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| Child Development Electives - complete 3.00 units |
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
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| CHLD 53A | Introduction to Children with Special Needs | 3.00 |
| CHLD 53B | Supporting Children w/ Special Needs in Early Childhood Prgm | 3.00 |
| CHLD 55.2 | Exploring Science and Math with Young Children | 3.00 |
| CHLD 55.5 | Foundations of Language and Literacy | 3.00 |
| CHLD 55.6 | Art for the Young Child | 3.00 |
| CHLD 55.7 | Music and Movement for Children | 3.00 |
| CHLD 79.1 | Administration of Early Childhood Education Programs | 3.00 |
| CHLD 79.2 | Leadership & Personnel Skills for Early Child. Administrator | 3.00 |
| CHLD 79.4 | Adult Supervision and Mentoring | 2.00 |
| CHLD 82 | Family Engagement in Early Care & Education | 3.00 |
| CHLD 95 | Developing Social Competence in the Early Childhood Years | 3.00 |
| CHLD 96 | Working Through Stress and Loss With Children and Families | 3.00 |
| CHLD 111A | Care and Education of Child---Birth to 3 Years | 3.00 |
| CHLD 183 | Screen Media and Child Development | 3.00 |
| CHLD 185.1 | Creative Indoor Environments for Young Children | 1.50 |
| CHLD 185.2 | Creative Outdoor Environments for Young Children | 1.50 |
| CHLD 186 | Spanish Language Arts for Young Children | 3.00 |
| CHLD 220 | Effective Guidance and Discipline | 2.00 |
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Term Effective:
Fall 2024
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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Course Prerequisites and Advisories:
Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories;
that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course.
Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers
in the Program Requirements section.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
CHLD 90.4 has a prerequisite of either CHLD 10, CHLD 110.1, or CHLD 110.2.
A grade of "C" or better is required for all certificate courses.
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