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Would you like to help children explore their world, deepen
their thinking and develop their social relationships? Consider
a career in Early Childhood Education.
The Early Childhood Education Program at College of the
Redwoods allows students to explore the most current and innovative
theories and practices of Early Childhood Education in order to implement
them in developmentally appropriate programs for children. In
addition to course work, students have opportunities to work directly
with children in a child development setting.
CAREER OPTIONS
- Child Care Center Teacher
- Head Start Teacher/VisitorHome
- Infant-Toddler Caregiver
- School-Age Child Care Teacher
- Child Care Aide
- Family Child Care Provider
- Child Care Center Director
- Child Care Center Owner-Operator
- Resource and Referral Technician
- Respite Worker
- Transfer to a four-year university to pursue an elementary teaching
credential or other field related to families and children.
EDUCATIONAL
PATHS
Course work enables students to meet licensing requirements
for teacher and director under Community Care Licensing Regulations
(Title 22). College of the Redwoods courses also allow students
to meet the requirements for the Child Development Permit (Title 5)
at the Associate Teacher, Teacher and Site Supervisor level. Permits
are issued by the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing.
Experience to meet requirements are gained in ECE 1, 7, 9, 10, 11, 15,
and CE 42.
For more information about the
Early Childhood Education Program, Child Development Permit requirements,
Licensing Requirements or transferring to a University call the Early
Childhood Education Program at (707) 476-4338 or e-mail questions to: Sydney-Larson@redwoods.edu
A.S.
Degree Requirements
(Meets
requirements for Child Development Permit-Teacher Level)
Major |
33 or 32 |
| General Education Courses |
18 |
| Electives |
9 or 10 |
|
60 |
ECE
1, 2, 5 and 7 are offered each semester on the Eureka campus.
Other courses are offered once each year except ECE 12 and 13 that alternate
each Spring Semester. Classes Rotate between day and night time
hours.
ECE
1, 7, 9, require three hours per week of fieldwork on campus at the
Child Development Center. ECE 11 and 15 Require three hours of
field experience per week at a childcare site approved by the instructor.
ECE 10 requires six hours of field experience per week either on campus
at the CDC or with a Mentor Teacher selected through the California
Early Childhood Mentor Program.
Early Childhood Education Faculty
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