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Early Childhood Teacher Certificate

This certificate is designed to meet the coursework requirements at the Teacher level for the State of California Children’s Center Permit and prepares students to be competent and effective teachers in early childhood classrooms.

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Certificate Requirements:

Core Courses (24 Units)

CDES 101*
Early Childhood Learning, Play, and Programs
3

CDES 15*

or

SOC 15

Child, Family, and Community

Socialization of the Child

3

3

CDES 110*

CDES 111

Early Childhood Curriculum and Practice I

Child Guidance and Communication

3

3

CDES 112*

CDES 117

Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Teaching Children in a Diverse Society

3

3
CDES 120*
Observation and Assessment
3
CDES 7/ PSYC 7
Developmental Psychology: Childhood and Adolescence
3

Supervised Field Experience Course (5 Units)

CDES 121* Early Childhood Curriculum and Practice II: Supervised Field Experience 5

Prerequisites:

  • CDES 110
  • CDES 113
  • CDES 114
  • CDES 115

And 16 units of General Education Courses

One course in each of the following 4 areas must be included.

See Associate Degree, CSU or IGETC General Education lists found in Student Handbook for acceptable courses.

  • English/ Language Arts,
  • Science or Math,
  • Humanities/Fine Arts,
  • Social Sciences
                                                                  Total units 45

*Course has a prerequisite, corequisite, limitation, or recommended preparation; see course description** Must be taken concurrently.