- Child, Family, and School Social Worker
- Education and Childcare Administrator
- Kindergarten Teacher
- Childcare Worker
State Short Early Childhood Education (Certificate of Proficiency)
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
State Stackable Certificate Requirements
Prerequisite for Short Certificate of Specialization: Completed Initial Certificate
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 end of this program students will:
At the completion for the State Short 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:
- Analytical Reasoning
- Effective Communication
- Information Literacy
- Multicultural Awareness
- Social Responsibility
Courses by Quarter (Pathway Map)
Check with your advisor to determine where you will start. Advisors must approve changes to academic plan.
Pre-College Level
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Transition Studies Courses | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 1 - 7.5 | |
| Applied Math I | ||
| Applied Math II | ||
| Contextualized Math I | ||
| Select one of the following courses: | 1 - 10 | |
| ESOL Level I (Beginning Literacy) | ||
| ESOL Level II (Low Beginning) | ||
| ESOL Level III (High Beginning) | ||
| ESOL Level IV (Low Intermediate) | ||
| ESOL Level V (High Intermediate) | ||
| ESOL Level VI (Advanced) | ||
| ABE Language Arts III (Low Intermediate Language Arts) | ||
| ABE Language Arts IV (High Intermediate Language Arts) | ||
| ABE Language Arts V (Adult Secondary Level Language Arts) | ||
| Pre-College Courses | ||
| MATH 092 | Mathematical Reasoning | 5 |
| or ABE 065 | Contextualized Math II | |
| ENGL 090 | Integrated Reading and Writing I | 5 |
| or ENGL 095 | Integrated Reading and Writing II | |
| CCS 101 | Pathways to Success | 3 |
College Level
This certificate is a total of 23 credits.
CCS 101 Pathways to Success is a required course for all students. Skip if already taken in Pre-College.
Advising Notes
- Pre college Math and English not required for completion of short certificate but they are recommended for student success.
- ABE 065/ MATH 092 only needed if a student will take CMATH 107/MATH& 107
Pathway Notes
- 1
Choose certificate of completion focus by taking class topic in quarter 2
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Quarter 1 | ||
| ECED& 105 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 5 |
| ECED& 107 | Health/Safety/Nutrition | 5 |
| ECED& 120 | Practicum-Nurturing Relationship | 2 |
| CCS 101 | Pathways to Success | 3 |
| Quarter 2 | ||
| EDUC& 115 | Child Development | 5 |
| Select one of the following courses: 1 | 3 | |
| Guiding Behavior | ||
| Infants/Toddlers Care | ||
| Family Child Care | ||
| Home Visiting and Family Engagement | ||
| Administrative Early Learning Program | ||
| School Age Care | ||