This certificate meets the education requirements for the associate teacher level of the Child Development Permit Matrix issued by the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and Community Care Licensing, Title 22 requirements for a fully qualified teacher. After meeting additional experience requirements, graduates are qualified to apply for a Child Development Permit, which is required to work in federal and state funded programs for children aged 0-5.

To earn a certificate of achievement, students must complete each course used to meet a certificate requirement with a “C” grade or higher. Attending classes in the day, the evening, or both can complete certificate requirements.

Students completing the program will be able to...

- create a developmentally appropriate integrated curriculum.

- analyze the psychological, physical, and cognitive influences on child development.

- identify the principles and ideas of the Early Childhood Education profession.

- assess how socializing agents and culture impacts the lives of children and families