Early Childhood Development Child & Family Specialist - Northwest State Community College

Early Childhood Development Child & Family Specialist from Northwest State Community College is a Campus Associate Child Care degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Early Childhood Child & Family Specialist major blends human services courses and early childhood pre-kindergarten courses to better prepare individuals for non-classroom support roles. This program emphasizes skills in interviewing, training, and communicating with diverse families. The student must have day-time availability for field and laboratory placements. All students are required to have a recent medical statement, conviction statement, three references, and records check through Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification and FBI. The appropriate forms are available from ECD personnel and/or the Division Secretary. Specific program policies are stated in the ECD Student Handbook. Students must also show completion prior to graduation of standard fi rst aid, community CPR, common childhood illness recognition, and child abuse and neglect training through additional college courses or approved community providers . Program Learning Outcomes Students who complete the Child & Family Specialist program will: 1. Graduates will determine cognitive, affective, and psychomotor developmemtal charactistics of children, recognizing indicators of developmental delays and giftedness in a diverse population. 2. Graduates will explain learning theory, issues and other infulence affecting the profession. 3. Graduates will utilize technology to enhance instruction and productivity. 4. Graduates will communicate effectively with parents and other educational professionals demonstrating facilitative relationships and the basic principles and practices of interviewing parents and crises intervention. 5. Graduates will utilize various public and private human service agencies in the community, understanding the organizational structure of the agencies and their functions. 6. Graduates will work with parents dealing with child rearing issues such as discipline, sibling relationships and nutrition. View more details on Northwest State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Child Care courses.