Early Childhood Development Pre-Kindergarten - Northwest State Community College

Early Childhood Development Pre-Kindergarten from Northwest State Community College is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. The Early Childhood Development (ECD) Associate Degree program prepares individuals for teaching positions in child care facilities, Head Start centers, and Pre-Schools as well as provides professional training for in-home child care providers. The curriculum integrates classroom and field experiences to provide the student with the opportunity to apply skills and techniques in fostering the young child?s social, emotional, physical, creative, and cognitive growth. The student must have day-time availability for field placements. All students are required to have a recent medical statement, nonconviction 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. Students must also show completion of standard first aid, community CPR, common childhood illness recognition, and child abuse and neglect training through additional college courses or approved community providers. Specific program policies are stated in the ECD/EDU/EDP Student Handbook. This program is approved by the Ohio Department of Education for the Pre-Kindergarten Associate License. An ECD student who wishes to be recommended for the license must formally apply for admission to the Pre-K Associate License program and meet the criteria of the program as stated in the ECD Student Handbook. Program Learning Outcomes Students who complete the Pre-Kindergarten program will: 1. Graduates will apply content knowledge of theoretical concepts and child growth and development in early childhood learning environments. 2. Graduates will create learning environments that promote growth and development and achievement for all students. 3. Graduates will describe and apply instructional strategies to promote students? learning and meet the needs and interests of all students. 4. Graduates will utilize a variety of assessment methods, tools, and technology to enhance instruction and to increase personal productivity and efficacy. 5. Graduates will create supportive partnerships and effectively communicate with families, community and other professionals to promote children?s development. 6. Graduates will demonstrate professional knowledge and dispositions appropriate to the field. View more details on Northwest State Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.