# Transitional Kindergarten (Certificate of Achievement)

Bakersfield College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Education

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#### Transitional Kindergarten Certificate of Achievement

The Transitional Kindergarten certificate is designed for current Elementary Teachers in the field that need 24 child development units to be a Transitional Kindergarten teacher. The certificate of achievement will provide students with the necessary knowledge for working in transitional kindergarten classrooms. The certificate of achievement courses will increase students’ knowledge base and increase the likelihood of success when working with young children. To Achieve the Certificate of Achievement: Upon completion of the required courses with at least a ‘C’ or ‘P’ grade in each course, the student will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement.

### Program Learning Outcomes

-   1\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to compose a developmentally appropriate curriculum to foster art, science, math, english literacy, history, engineering, and other subjects related to the transitional kindergarten classroom.

-   2\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to compile strategies for assisting families and children with challenging behaviors.

-   3\. Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to explain the development of children in the cognitive, physical, and social/emotional domains.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Transitional Kindergarten Certificate of Achievement: Complete all of the following** | | 24 |
| CHDV B21 | Child Growth and Development: Birth Through Adolescence | 3 |
| CHDV B22 | Observation and Assessment-Birth Through Adolescence | 3 |
| CHDV B23 | Working with Challenging Behaviors | 3 |
| CHDV B24 | Health and Physical Development | 3 |
| CHDV B25 | Language, Literacy and English Language Development | 3 |
| CHDV B26 | Science, Arts & Mathematics | 3 |
| CHDV B27 | History-Social Science and Culture | 3 |
| CHDV B36 | Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum | 3 |