Teacher/Family Relationships Specialization
Certificate of Achievement Early Childhood Education · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
This certificate will prepare students to work in the child care field, focusing on working with children and families, including California State funded and Head Start programs. This certificate will prepare the students to specialize in work with the families of young children, including work as a home visitor, family advocate and family service plan coordinator. This Certificate of Achievement can be used as an ECE Specialization when combined with the Child Development Certificate of Achievement. Students can then apply for the Child Development Master Teacher Permit issued by the Commission on Teaching Credentialing. For the Master Teacher Permit, 350 days of 3 or more hours per day of experience is also required.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Demonstrate effective program practices to successfully implement culturally appropriate practices in working with families in an early childhood classroom.
- Demonstrate communication strategies in order to develop effective Teacher/Family partnerships with families that benefit the child enrolled in an early childhood program.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing the diverse families of the children in their community.