# Site Supervisor (Certificate of Achievement)

Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Early Childhood Education

Source: https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=93

This Certificate of Achievement is required to possess the California Child Development (Site Supervisor) Permit issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. After completing required course work of 60 total units (including 24 ECE and 16 GE) and 350 days of 3 or more hours per day of experience within 4 years, including at least 100 days of supervising adults, you may apply for the California Child Development (Site Supervisor) Permit issued by Commission on Teacher Credentialing through your local County Office of Education. Please see the Child Development Permit Matrix for required course work.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

1. Proficiently design developmentally appropriate curriculum, and demonstrate effective implementation using intentional teaching methods that scaffold children’s co-construction of knowledge through exploration, risk-taking, reflection, and the respectful inclusion and support of individual life experiences.
2. Build partnerships with local, national and international resource organizations in order to advocate effectively for the needs of children and families and to grow in professional skills.
3. Promote higher levels of child learning through the use of intentional teaching methods that support the unique development of every child.

**Required courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ECE-1A | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| ECE-1B | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| ECE-2A | Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ECE-2B | Administration of Children’s Centers | 3 |
| ECE-3 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE-10 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECE-11 | Observation and Assessment | 3 |
| ECE-27 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ECE-31 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
| ECE-37 | Adult Supervision | 2 |
| ECE-46 | Practicum-Field Experience-Preschool | 3 |
| or ECE-46A | Practicum-Field Exp-Infant/Toddler | 3 |
| or ECE-46B | Practicum-Field Exp-School Age Children | 3 |
| or ECE-46C | Practicum-Field Exp-Children With Special Needs | 3 |
| **Total units required for certificate** | | **32** |