Early Education and Child Development - Community College of Allegheny County

Early Education and Child Development from Community College of Allegheny County is a Campus Certificate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Early Education and Child Development program is primarily for students who work with children and/or their families. It provides theoretical and practical information enabling students to develop job skills for working with infants, toddlers, school age children and their families. Students learn the developmental needs of children and developmentally appropriate activities for children of various ages. Students receive the training in the physical, social, emotional and psychological needs of children. Information on children with special needs and the impacts on their families are included in the program along with an emphasis on diversity and the professionalism needed for working with children and their families. Students become aware of the effects of social conditions on the development of children and study the laws and regulations pertaining to children and agencies that work with them. 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 and developmentally appropriate experiences for children and their families; 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; identify core values and ethical behavior standards of the profession by exercising sensitivity, professionalism, confidentiality and competency when interacting with children, families, co-workers, community representatives and policy agents; find community resources to support families and their children's development, learning and well-being; and 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. Completion of this program enables students to work in child care centers, family day care homes, schools, agencies serving students with special needs or as in-home child care professionals. Graduates may seek employment as a day care assistant, nanny or as a early childhood educational assistant. View more details on Community College of Allegheny County . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.