Early Childhood Education - Community College of Vermont

Early Childhood Education from Community College of Vermont is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. In the Early Childhood Education program, you will develop knowledge, skills, and experience to help you work effectively with children and families. These are based on industry skill standards and the five areas of professional competency in Vermont: child development, family and community, teaching and learning, health and safety, professionalism and program organization. How Our Degree Works Coursework includes the theoretical study of how children learn and strategies for educating children in a holistic manner suited to their development and individual needs. The program requires a field placement in an early education environment where you will gain hands-on experience and explore future career connections. You will round out your degree with elective courses in an area of interest to you such as curriculum development, early literacy, program management, creative learning, children's literature, or family advocacy. Early Childhood Education program, you will develop the knowledge, skills, and experience to help you work effectively with children and families based on early childhood standards in Vermont. We help you to gain your degree by providing flexible scheduling of classes for adult learners and a wide variety of online courses developed specifically for this program. Learners in this program will also complete a field internship that provides key experience and knowledge for directing a child care center, teaching in a preschool setting, working in a social services agency, or transferring into a 4-year program of study. Career More than 5,000 early educators provide services to children in Vermont and there is a high demand for well-trained early educators. Our graduates easily find employment in the field and are in a good position to continue their studies beyond the associate degree. View more details on Community College of Vermont . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.