CHILD DEVELOPMENT MASTER TEACHER
Certificate of Achievement Child Development and Family Studies · Cuesta College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Child Development Master Teacher Certificate of Achievement matches the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Master Teacher Permit Early Childhood Education course requirements. Students need an additional 16 units of General Education to meet the Child Development Master Teacher Permit Education Requirement.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Apply effective guidance and interaction strategies that support children’s social learning and promote positive and reciprocal relationships among culturally and linguistically diverse teachers, children, and their families.
- Apply human development theory to the early learning classroom and recognize the multiple interacting influences on a child’s development.
- Identify and demonstrate the necessary skills to effectively supervise, lead, and evaluate staff in an early childhood education program.
- Develop and design curricula and environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for the children.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses (29 units) | 29 | |
| CDFS 201 | CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| CDFS 202 | CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY | 3 |
| CDFS 203 | CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN | 3 |
| CDFS 204 | HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION | 3 |
| CDFS 205 | INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES | 3 |
| CDFS 206 | OBSERVATION, RECORDING TECHNIQUES AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| CDFS 215 | CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY | 3 |
| CDFS 216 | PRACTICUM: CURRICULUM/ENVIRONMENT SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE | 5 |
| CDFS 245 | ADULT SUPERVISION AND MENTORING | 3 |
| Choose 6 units from the following: | 6 | |
| CDFS 211 | MUSIC AND MOVEMENT ACTIVITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN | 1 |
| CDFS 212 | CHILDHOOD AND PLAY | 1 |
| CDFS 217 | THE STUDY OF PARENTING: THEORY AND PRACTICE | 3 |
| CDFS 220 | ART FOR CHILDREN | 1 |
| CDFS 221 | STEM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD | 1 |
| CDFS 223 | LOOSE PARTS IN EARLY LEARNING: THEORY AND PRACTICE | 1 |
| CDFS 234 | CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND NARRATIVES | 3 |
| CDFS 235 | UNDERSTANDING BEHAVIORS THAT CHALLENGE | 1 |
| CDFS 236 | INTRODUCTION TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 |
| CDFS 237 | CURRICULUM AND STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS | 3 |
| CDFS 240 | INFANT AND TODDLER DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| CDFS 242 | CARE AND EDUCATION FOR INFANTS AND TODDLERS | 3 |
| Total | 35 | |