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Degree and Certificate Programs

  • TRANSFER DEGREE PROGRAMS
    Early Childhood Education (Associate in Arts) Plan 13AB
    This degree plan would most benefit students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to obtain Illinois State Board of Education Type 04 certification teaching children from birth to grade 3.

    NEW! Early Childhood Education (Associate in Arts in Teaching) Plan 19AB

  • CAREER DEGREE PROGRAM
    Early Childhood Education (Associate in Applied Science) Plan 25EA
    Graduates of this program are DCFS qualified to be lead teachers in and directors of day care centers, preschools and school-age programs. Public school Pre-K programs employ A.A.S. degree graduates as assistant teachers.

  • CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
    NEW! Administration and Leadership in Early Childhood Education (Certificate) Plan 25EF
    This certificate is intended for students who already hold degrees or who have taken extensive coursework in other academic fields. The program provides the additional study that is often required for a career change, to meet requirements for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (IDCFS) Director Qualifications, National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) program accreditation criteria, and/or to build skills in early childhood program administration and leadership.

    Early Childhood Education (Certificate) Plan 25EB
    The certificate program is intended for students who already hold degrees or who have taken extensive coursework in other academic fields. The certificate provides the additional study that is often required when there has been a career change.

    NEW! Home-based Child Care (Certificate) Plan 25EE
    This certificate program is designed to provide individuals with the knowledge and skills required to successfully operate a home-based child care facility/program. Emphasis is placed on teaching practices necessary to plan and deliver developmentally appropriate programming, environments and interactions to young children.

    Infant-Toddler Specialist (Certificate) Plan 25EC
    This certificate program is designed to prepare individuals with the knowledge and skills required to work successfully with infants and toddlers in child care programs. All of the courses in this certificate also apply to the A.A.S. degree in Early Childhood Education.

    School-aged Child Care (Certificate) Plan 25ED
    This certificate is designed to prepare individuals with the knowledge and skills required to work successfully with school-age children in out-of-school time programs. Emphasis is placed on teaching practices necessary to plan and deliver developmentally appropriate programming, environments and interactions for children aged six to twelve years that meet the social, emotional, physical and cognitive needs of this age group.

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