Early Childhood Educator
Whether 你 want to be a teacher or just enjoy working with 你ng children, the Early Childhood Educator program at 科林大学 could be the perfect starting point for 你.
Early Childhood Educator certificate and degree programs are designed to prepare students to study at four-year universities and for entry-level positions working with 你ng children and their families. The program emphasizes a developmental approach to promote the physical, social, emotional and cognitive growth of the children. Students acquire knowledge and skills that prepare them to create developmentally appropriate, nurturing 环境.
The Child Development Associate (CDA) program provides performance-based training of childcare professionals who work with children from birth through age 8.
Occupational Skills Awards (OSA) are nine-hour awards that enhance students’ marketability. These awards are also designed as a stepping stone toward earning certificates or the Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Education.
Coursework is applicable as in-service training for teachers, administrators, nannies and family day home providers.
If 你 plan to transfer to a college or university, be sure to check with 科林大学 academic advisors and the degree requirements of the intended transfer college before beginning this program to verify course degree applicability. If 你 plan to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Child Development, Texas Woman’s University (TWU) accepts Collin College’s AAS-Early Childhood Educator. Check with an advisor at TWU for more information. Additional colleges also accept 科林大学 courses in early childhood education; check with individual colleges for their requirements.
Program Requirements
1. Enroll in a Collin child development course.
2. Within the first two weeks of their child development course, students must complete
required paperwork to begin lab observations. A copy of a negative tuberculosis test
result may be required. Continuing students may need to re-submit tuberculosis results
每年.
3. Complete and sign a student record form as a contract to ensure the following:
| • Verification that the student has read and agrees to abide by the Texas Minimum Standards for child care centers |
| • Verification that the student has read and agrees to follow the laboratory student 的指导方针 |
| • Students must undergo and pass a criminal background history check by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services |
| • Provide a notarized affidavit that confidentiality and professional discretion will be observed at all times |
| • Personal release for videotaping for instructional purposes |
| • Complete a Degree Plan (two-part document found on Collin’s website under Getting Started/Admissions/Forms or in the Admissions Office) and submit to an advisor |
It is the student's responsibility to keep all information current.
If 你r program requires a criminal background check, 你r placement in a required clinical site, cooperative, practicum, internship, and/or licensure/certification opportunity may be impacted. If 你 have any questions or concerns, please contact 你r program director and check with 你r licensing/certifying entity, if any, to determine 你r status.
也看到 Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT).
Program Options
AAS – Early Childhood Educator (0 - 8 Years)
Certificate Level 1 – Early Childhood Educator (0 - 8 Years)
Certificate Level 1 – Child Development Associate (CDA)
OSA – Early Childhood Administrator
OSA – Child Development Associate (CDA)
OSA – Special Educator (0 - 8 Years)