ELDV Intro to Early Childhood Studies

Award Type: Certificate of Competency

This ELDV Introduction to Early Childhood Studies certificate of competency is designed to prepare noncredit students more quickly for success in the credit ECS program. Students will master the basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening through the five noncredit ELDV support courses while simultaneously completing the five noncredit academic ECSN courses. Upon completion, students will have the reading, writing, and speaking competencies needed to be better prepared for work in the ECS professions and/or credit coursework. It is designed for students who have successfully completed or demonstrated competency in the ELDN Low/High Intermediate levels or who have placed at these levels or higher using the Guided Self-Placement Tool. Career opportunities include: child care workers, preschool teachers, teacher assistants/aides, special education teachers, preschool and childcare center directors, and more.

The graduate of the Certificate of Competency in ELDV Intro to Early Childhood Studies will:

1. Successfully use their knowledge/acquisition of the English language to summarize important historical influences on the development of children.
2. Successfully use their knowledge/acquisition of the English language to implement guidance and interaction strategies when working with children.
3. Read, understand, and explain how to implement curriculum and activities that support the value of play when working with children.
4. Read, understand, and explain how to apply observation strategies when working with children.
5. Read, understand, and explain how to implement various assessment processes when working with children.
6. Successfully use their knowledge/acquisition of the English language to enroll in Early Childhood Studies coursework upon completion of the certificate.