# Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program (Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted))

Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Child Development - Apprenticeship

Source: https://sac.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/34297/34898/36489

Program Code: SAC.CDAPP.CA

Program Control Number: 46057

The Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program (ECEAP) certification program provides students with knowledge of comprehensive human development during early childhood (birth-age eight years of age). Students will focus on understanding developmentally appropriate practice, effective teaching and learning strategies, their important role as an early childhood educator in a child's overall school readiness and success, and how to create and implement a high quality classroom environment for young children. The required service learning hours of the ECEAP 18-month program will support the students as they apply and transfer their learning in an early childhood classroom with young children and their families. The program is available for students enrolled in the Early Childhood Education Apprenticeship Program (ECEAP).

**Learning Outcome(s):**

1.  Demonstrate skill and mastery of child development themes, theories, curriculum, and assessment strategies by applying knowledge and skills in a simulated/real early childhood setting or scenarios.
2.  Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate curriculum, programming, and assessment strategies for early childhood students in the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Courses** | | 25 |
| APCD 107 | Apprenticeship Child Growth and Development (DS1) | 3 |
| APCD 108 | Apprenticeship Observation and Assessment for Early Learning and Development | 3 |
| APCD 110 | Apprenticeship Child, Family and Community (DS2) | 3 |
| APCD 111B | Apprenticeship Introduction to Curriculum for Young Children | 3 |
| APCD 116A | Infant/Toddler Growth and Development | 3 |
| APCD 205 | Introduction to Children with Disabilities or Delays | 3 |
| APCD 221 | Apprenticeship Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| APCD 296 | Apprenticeship Practicum - Student Teaching Field Experience | 4 |
| **Total** | | **25** |