# School Age Child Care (Certificate of Achievement)

Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Child Development and Education Studies

Source: https://gavilan.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/4089/4099/4124

The knowledge and skills in this certificate are designed to prepare students to work as leaders in programs for children aged 6-18. Work settings might include before and after school programs, youth sports activities, residential or day camps, dramatic arts programs, youth centers, and academic enrichment

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Apply to become teachers, master teachers, or site supervisors within the California Child Development and School Age Matrix
2.  Transfer to CSU and UC colleges with Child Development and Early Childhood Education Bachelor programs.
3.  Articulate major child development theories and translate these theories into appropriate classroom environments that include I learning centers and materials
4.  Plan developmentally appropriate curriculum activities in four domains of development: Cognitive (intellectual), Affective socialemotional), Psychomotor (physical) and Language Development.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CD 1 | Principles and Practices of Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CD 2 | Early Child Development | 3 |
| **Choose one:** | |  |
| CD 5 | Child/Family and Community | 3 |
| or CD 7 | Cultural Context of Child and Family in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CD 9 | Child Health/Nutrition and Safety-Foundations and Frameworks | 3 |
| CD 19 | Introduction to Careers with Children | 2 |
| **Select any 10-12 units from the following:** | |  |
| CD 3 | Child Growth and Development During the School Years | 3 |
| CD 8A | American Education in a Changing World | 3 |
| CD 14A | Working with School-Age Children | 3 |
| CD 14B | Behavior Management Strategies for School-Age Classrooms | 3 |
| CD 31 | Tutoring School-Age Children | 1 |
| CD 97 | Introduction to Service Learning with Children | 3 |
| **Total** | | **** |