Child Development Specialist - Flint River Technical College

Child Development Specialist from Flint River Technical College is a Campus Certificate Child Care degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. DESCRIPTION: The purpose of the Child Development Specialist certificate is to provide the necessary skills for entry-level employment as a Child Development Specialist. Skill areas include: planning a safe and healthy learning environment, steps to advancing children's physical and intellectual development , positive ways of supporting children's social and emotional development; strategies to establish productive relationships with families, strategies to manage an effective program operation, professionalism; observing and recording children's behavior, and principles of child growth and development. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: The Child Development Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit (TCC) Program prepares students for careers in the field of Early Childhood Care and Education. Graduates of this program qualify for a variety of positions including: Early Childhood program teachers, teacher's aides, and paraprofessionals. They work in State Pre-K programs, Public and Private Schools, Head Start Centers, Nursery Schools, Pre-schools, Child Development Centers, Day Care Centers, Family Child Care Homes, Recreation Programs, Early Childhood Exceptional Needs Programs and a variety of other settings where children are cared for and educated. Position qualifications vary depending upon job setting. Bright from the Start - The Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, recognizes this TCC as meeting the requirements for State Pre-K teacher assistants, aides, or paraprofessionals. View more details on Flint River Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Child Care courses.