Child Development - Community College of Allegheny County

Child Development from Community College of Allegheny County is a Campus Certificate Child Care degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Child Development program is for individuals who desire only specialized courses designed for working with infants, toddlers, and school age children as well as for students who have a four-year degree but need courses to meet state certification requirements in early childhood education. Students receive specialized training in the physical, emotional, social, and psychological care of infants, toddlers and children. They learn the job responsibilities of professionals and identify suitable employment situations and career opportunities. Upon completion of this program, graduates will be able to: integrate appropriate theories and practices, general and content knowledge and professional and pedagogical knowledge to create and implement developmentally appropriate experiences of children and their families; employ appropriate discipline terminology and professional tone in written and oral communication in descriptive and applied observation and documentation strategies to positively influence children's growth and development; and work with children of diverse ages and abilities and their families by participating in supervised practicum experiences in multiple types of inclusive child care and educational environments. Students can apply the credits earned in the diploma program toward a certificate or associate's degree in Early Education and Child Development. Upon completion of this program, graduates may seek employment as a preschool teacher or as an early childhood educational aide and can work in child care agencies, day care, pre-school programs, public and private schools, before and after school programs or private homes. View more details on Community College of Allegheny County . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Child Care courses.