Early Childhood Director Certificate

My Academic Plan

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 Academic Advisor.

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one-year (two semester) Certificate in Early Childhood Director and enter the workforce. It prepares students for administrative and leadership roles in early childhood education. Students completing this certificate expand on foundational early childhood education knowledge, skills, and dispositions to develop administrative skills, ethical decision making, risk management, and human relations with staff, family, and community. This certificate meets coursework requirements for “Directors” 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.

Learn more about this program.

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
Total Credit Hours:		15

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

Second Semester

ECE 1111	Infant and Toddler Theory and Practice	3
ECE 2051	ECE Nutrition, Health and Safety	3
ECE 2401	Admin of ECE Programs	3
ECE 2411	Admin: Human Relations ECE	3
ECE 2601	The Exceptional Child	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 30

Important Program Notes:

This certificate can be completed entirely online or through a mixture of online and on-campus classes.