Early Childhood Education Teacher
Certificate of Achievement (Transcripted) Child Development · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Program Code: SAC.CDECE.CA
Program Control Number: 21793
Former Title: Early Childhood Teacher
This Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate provides students with knowledge about the comprehensive development of young children, birth to 8 years old. Students will focus on understanding developmentally appropriate practice, effective learning strategies, and how to create and implement a high quality classroom for young children. The practicum component of the program will support the students as they transfer their learning to their work with young children.
Learning Outcome(s):
- Demonstrate skill and mastery of child development themes, theories, curriculum, and assessment strategies by applying knowledge and skills in a simulated/real preschool setting or scenarios.
- Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate curriculum, programming, and assessment strategies for preschoolers in the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Courses | 31 | |
| CDEV C1000 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| orAPCD 107 | Apprenticeship Child Growth and Development (DS1) | 3 |
| orPSYC 157 | Introduction to Child Psychology | 3 |
| CDEV 108 | Observation and Assessment for Early Learning and Development (DS3) | 3 |
| orAPCD 108 | Apprenticeship Observation and Assessment for Early Learning and Development | 3 |
| CDEV 110 | Child, Family, and Community (DS2) | 3 |
| orAPCD 110 | Apprenticeship Child, Family and Community (DS2) | 3 |
| CDEV 111A | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| CDEV 111B | Introduction to Curriculum for Young Children | 3 |
| orAPCD 111B | Apprenticeship Introduction to Curriculum for Young Children | 3 |
| CDEV 116A | Infant/Toddler Growth and Development (DS4) | 3 |
| orAPCD 116A | Infant/Toddler Growth and Development | 3 |
| CDEV 205 | Introduction to Children with Disabilities or Delays | 3 |
| orAPCD 205 | Introduction to Children with Disabilities or Delays | 3 |
| orEDUC 203 | Introduction to Children with Disabilities or Delays | 3 |
| CDEV 221 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| orAPCD 221 | Apprenticeship Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CDEV 231 | Developing Language and Literacy in Young Children | 3 |
| CDEV 296 | Practicum - Student Teaching Field Experience | 4 |
| orAPCD 296 | Apprenticeship Practicum - Student Teaching Field Experience | 4 |
| Total | 31 | |