Early Childhood Educator 1

Program description

The Early Childhood Educator 1 certificate prepares students for entry-level work in early childhood education settings with children ages 0-8, as required by the state of California. Coursework includes theoretical and foundational knowledge of child growth and development, curriculum, working with families, and preparing learning environments.

This sequence of courses, when combined with the Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate, satisfies the requirements for the UPK/P-3 ECE Instruction Specialist Credential.

Program learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student should be able to:

1. Engage and support all students in learning.
2. Support family-school relationships and community connections.
3. Exhibit skill in observation and documentation to assess student learning and evaluate program quality.
4. Create and maintain healthy, respectful, and effective learning environments and practices that are developmentally, linguistically, and culturally appropriate.
5. Plan, organize, and design developmentally appropriate curriculum based on knowledge of child development.
6. Demonstrate professionalism by exhibiting skill in collaborating, reflecting, communicating, and valuing continuous improvement and lifelong learning.

Certificate requirements