The School-Age Child
Certificate of Proficiency Child Development · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
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The Certificate of Proficiency in the School-Age Child is intended to prepare students to meet California Community Care Licensing requirements for positions requiring practical skills and knowledge to work with school-age children (PreK-Grade 3) in Title 22 (privately owned), Title 5 (publically funded) or religious affiliated after-school programs, family child care homes, cruise or camp settings, or nannies. Completion of this certificate leads to a School-Age Children’s Center Permit.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| The School-Age Child, CERT | 15 | |
| CDEV 110 | Child, Family and Community (DS2) | 3 |
| CDEV 112 | Health, Safety and Nutrition for Children | 3 |
| CDEV 120A | Development of the School-Age Child (DS5) | 3 |
| CDEV 120B | School-Age Child Care and Recreation Activities (DS5) | 3 |
| CDEV 221 | Living and Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate skill and mastery in applying school-age child development themes, theories, and concepts in real/simulated school-age settings or scenarios.
- Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate school-age activities and programming including discipline strategies, health and safety, social interaction, parent communication, media influences and assessment strategies for the cognitive, psychosoci