Transitional Kindergarten and Early Education
Certificate of Achievement Early Childhood Education · Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Early Education Certificate of Achievement will fulfill the Early Childhood Education/Child Development units required for the newly passed law based on Transitional Kindergarten Senate Bill 837. The law states that a credential (or preliminary credentialed) teacher must have 24 units of early childhood education/child development to teach transitional kindergarten in a California school district. This certificate will provide preliminary and credentialed K-8 teachers the units that cover the knowledge, skills, and strategies to teach effectively in a transitional kindergarten classroom. This certificate will also provide the coursework recommended for those planning to work with children in transitional kindergarten through 3rd grade classroom settings.
Students who complete this program should be able to:
- Recognize the importance of early childhood as a unique time in children’s development that requires specialized developmentally appropriate activities, routines, interactions, and guidance
- Plan and implement a curriculum based on a blend of routine caregiving and play/exploration activities
- Learn and practice professional ethics, personal and social responsibility, and effective team membership in their work as child care professionals.
Required courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECE-1A | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| ECE-1B | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| ECE-1C | Positive Social Development in Young Child | 3 |
| ECE-3 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE-11 | Observation and Assessment | 3 |
| ECE-17 | The Exceptional Child | 3 |
| ECE-27 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| ECE-31 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
| Total units required for certificate | 24 | |