{
  "college": "woodland-community-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "Early Childhood Education",
  "id": "early-childhood-education--child-development-associate-teacher-certificate-of-achievement",
  "name": "Child Development Associate Teacher",
  "award": "Certificate of Achievement",
  "department": "early-childhood-education",
  "sourceUrl": "https://wcc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/WCC-Catalog-2026-27.pdf#page=138",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This certificate prepares students to work as Associate Teachers in Early Childhood Care and Education programs.\n\nStudents with this certificate may be able to get jobs as teachers at private organizations; state- and federally-funded centers require a state Child Development Permit, which has additional requirements (see Program Requirements).\n\n### Student Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:\n\n- Demonstrate familiarity with professional ethics, personal and social responsibility, and effective team membership in their work as child care profession.\n- Develop foundational knowledge of early childhood care and education."
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required Courses for Major",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Courses",
          "units": "12"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "CDEV-C1000",
          "title": "Child Growth and Development",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECE-1A",
          "title": "Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECE-1B",
          "title": "Introduction to Curriculum",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECE-31",
          "title": "Child, Family, Community",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total units",
          "units": "12"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "The California Child Development Associate Teacher Permit also requires 50 days of experience at 3+ hours per day within 2 years."
    }
  ]
}