{
  "college": "palo-verde-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Child Development",
  "id": "child-development-special-needs-certificate-of-career-preparation",
  "name": "Child Development - Special Needs",
  "award": "Certificate of Career Preparation",
  "department": "child-development",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.paloverde.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=2&poid=169",
  "blocks": [
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      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "Credits: 6.0\n\nCompletion of this certificate prepares students to work with children who may have special abilities and/or needs. This is imperative in an inclusive educational system. This certificate satisfies the concentration requirements for the California Master Teacher Permit.\n\n## Program Outcomes\n\n1.  Acquired competency to qualify for the Child Development Permit Matrix: Master Teacher Specialization in Special Needs.\n\n### Program Requirements\n\n#### Required Courses - Total 6 Credits"
    },
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      "kind": "courselist",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHD 250",
          "title": "Introduction to Children with Special Needs",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CHD 251",
          "title": "Curriculum and Strategies for Children with Special Needs",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}