State Short Early Childhood Education - General (Certificate of Proficiency)
State Short Early Childhood Education Certificate of the Specialization
(8 credits – plus Initial Certificate 15 credits)
Program Description
Do you want to be an exceptional teacher for children? By studying Early Childhood Education at SPSCC, you will be a part of a diverse group of students who want to be part of teaching children between ages birth and 8. You will work with professors and teachers who are long-time and current practitioners of early childhood care in classes that are rooted both in theory and in practical, real-world experience.
Career Opportunities
Child, Family, and School Social Worker
Education and Childcare Administrator
Kindergarten Teacher
Childcare Worker
State Stackable Certificate Requirements
Prerequisite for Short Certificate of Specialization: Completed Initial Certificate
Prerequisite for State Early Childhood Education Certificate: Completed Initial Certificate and Short Certificate of Specialization
South Puget Sound Community College believes that all students need to develop a broad range of abilities that will not only make them more effective in their professional pursuits but will enhance their capacity to relate well to others in their daily lives.
At the completion for the Early Childhood Education Program, the successful student will be able to:
Critically thinking in order to analyze, evaluate and solve problems using multiple methodologies
Having multicultural awareness thru exhibiting an understanding of the ways economic, political, social, and culture factors impact identity and interactions
Computation through identification, understanding and communicating the differences between quantitative and qualitative date and be able to explain results
Demonstrating ethics through identifying complex ethical issues and recognizing and evaluating interrelationships of related issues
Communicating effectively through written and verbal communications skills
The SPSCC college-wide abilities are embedded into each program:
Effective Communication
Information Literacy
Analytical Reasoning
Multicultural Awareness
Social Responsibility
Students will also demonstrate an understanding of the key elements of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation (www.naeyc.org) and the Washington State Department of Early Learning Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals (www.dcyf.wa.gov/publications-library/eps_0023).
South Puget Sound Community College has provided pathways and associated recommended courses for ease of student selection based upon a student’s career interest. Please review the pathway maps for required and recommended courses.
