School Age Child Care
Certificate of Achievement Child Development and Education Studies · Gavilan College · 2026-2027 Catalog
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):
- Apply to become teachers, master teachers, or site supervisors within the California Child Development and School Age Matrix
- Transfer to CSU and UC colleges with Child Development and Early Childhood Education Bachelor programs.
- Articulate major child development theories and translate these theories into appropriate classroom environments that include I learning centers and materials
- 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 |
| orCD 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 | ||