Infant/Toddler Care Certificate
Credential: Certificate (Code: C55290)
The curriculum prepares individuals to work with children from infancy to three years of age in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories, competency-based knowledge, and practice in actual setting with young children under the supervision of qualified teachers.
Course work includes infant/toddler growth and development: physical/nutritional needs of infants and toddlers; safety issues in communication skills with parents and children; design and implementation of appropriate curriculum; and other related topics.
Graduates should be prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate infant/toddler programs in early childhood settings. Employment opportunities include child development and childcare programs, preschools, public and private schools, recreational centers, early Head Start programs, and other infant/toddler programs.
Certificate Curriculum
Required Courses
| EDU 119 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | | | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| EDU 144 | Child Development I | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| PSY 244 | Child Development I | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| EDU 131 | Child, Family, and Community | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU 153 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU 234 | Infants, Toddlers, and Twos | | | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | | | | 16 |
C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit