Child Development Aide • Certificate of Achievement
OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM
Total Credit Hours: 30
Colleague Code: CA.CDV
Curriculum Code: CDV 208
Recommended Course Sequence:
First Semester: ECE 102, ECE 121, ECE 122, ECE elective, COM 111 or COM 104
Second Semester: ECE 108, ECE 123, ECE 124, ECE 125, EDU 215,
Third Semester: ECE 212, ECE 213, ECE 202
Program Information:
- This certificate of achievement is designed to qualify individuals to go immediately into the workplace as an assistant to a teacher in an early childhood facility
For Program Information Contact:
Social Sciences Department at 217.786.2391 or 217.786.2414 or see an academic advisor.
Required General Education Courses (3 credits)
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Composition I or |
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Career Communications I |
3 credits |
Required Program Courses (27-28 credits)
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Child Observation |
2 credits |
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Nutrition, Health and Safety Activities |
1 credit |
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Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3 credits |
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Growth and Development in the Early Childhood Years |
3 credits |
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Health, Safety and Nutrition for Young Children and Their Families |
2 credits |
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Language and Literature Development in Early Childhood |
2 credits |
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Curriculum and Assessment in Early Childhood Settings |
2 credits |
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Role of Learning Environments as Play in Early Childhood Education |
3 credits |
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Practicum I |
2 credits |
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Seminar I |
2 credits |
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Students with Disabilities |
3 credits |
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ECE Elective |
2-3 credits |