Early Childhood Education - Nashua Community College

Early Childhood Education from Nashua Community College is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Associates Degree and Certificate in Early Childhood Education provide the theoretical studies and practical experiences that prepare the graduate to care for and teach children from infancy through age eight in a variety of early childhood education and care settings. Graduates may be qualified for employment opportunities in child development and child care programs, preschools, nurseries, head start, after school programs, and private kindergartens. Degree graduates may be also be eligible for employment as a paraprofessional in the public school setting in grades kindergarten through third grade. For students looking to pursue an education beyond the Associate Degree , the degree program is designed to provide transferability to bachelor degree programs in Early Childhood Education. Students work closely with their academic advisor for proper course selection and sequencing to prepare for transferability. The Early Childhood Education degree and certificate course curriculum follows the standards of the National Association of the Education of the Young Child Degree standards for Preparing Early Childhood Professionals. The degree also provides general education courses that offer the student the opportunity to develop an understanding and knowledge of concepts and skills that support the development of the educated person. Supervised practicum field experience provide direct experience with the young child in an early childhood setting. Future early childhood teachers are encouraged to gain extended practical experience with young children by completing Service Learning opportunities offered in many of the courses. Students in this program are advised that to participate in the practicum field experience, and to gain employment working with young children, they must be free of criminal convictions as required by the NH Bureau of Child Care Licensing and the NH Department of Education. It is now required that students complete the finger-printing process through State Police or DMV. Candidates must also have a current health form in order to participate in the ECE practicum field experience. The student may incur fees in meeting these requirements. The college must insure that students in the program do not put themselves or children in jeopardy during the practicum field experience. Students must demonstrate sufficient emotional and physical stability to withstand the stresses of ever-changing circumstances and have the ability to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected child-related events. Students will be required to adhere to the NAEYC Ethical Code of Professional Conduct with regard to interpersonal relationships with teachers, fellow students, children and their families. View more details on Nashua Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.