Early Childhood Teacher Certificate

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Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your certificate and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one semester Certificate in Early Childhood Teacher and enter the workforce. It prepares professional educators of young children (birth to age eight) with the foundational knowledge, skills, and dispositions in developmentally appropriate practice, child development, family and community relations, early childhood curriculum and assessment, and professional ethics and equity. Coursework meets or exceeds requirements for “Early Childhood Teacher (ECT)” as outlined in the Colorado Rules Regulating Child Care Centers. Experience hours in early childhood education settings are also required to meet state requirements. As part of this certificate, students will also earn the Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Certificate.

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First Semester

ECE 1011 or ECE 1011 en español	Introduction to Early Childhood Education (ECE 1011) or Introducción a la Educación Infantil Temprana (ECE 1011 en español)	3
ECE 1031 or ECE 1031 en español	Guidance Strategies for Young Children (ECE 1031) or Estrategias de orientación para niños pequeños (ECE 1031 en español)	3
ECE 2381 or ECE 2381 en español	ECE Child Growth and Development (ECE 2381) or Crecimiento y Desarrollo Infantil de la ECE (ECE 2381 en español)	3
ECE 1045 or ECE 1045 en español	Intro to ECE Techniques (ECE 1045) or Introducción a las Técnicas de ECE (ECE 1045 en español)	3
ECE 2621 or ECE 2621 en español	Curriculum Methods/Techniques (ECE 2621) or Métodos/Técnicas Curriculares (ECE 2621 en español)	3
ECE 2101	Working w/Families & Communities	3
Total Credit Hours:		18

Semester Note: Upon completion of ECE 1011 and ECE 1031, you should apply for the Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Certificate.

Total Credit Hours: 18

Important Program Notes:

Colorado Department of Early Childhood