CERTIFICATE IN CHILD CARE
Purpose:The Child Care Certificate program is designed for the individual
currently working in a day care facility or for the individual
who is interested in being trained as an assistant group
supervisor in a day care center (according to the regulations of
the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare).
The course work includes a theoretical framework in child
development, courses in education, issues in day care, and field
experience enabling the student to get first hand experience with
children in a day care center. Students are placed in a child
care center for fifteen hours per week as practicum at the end
of this program.
Upon completion of the certificate program the graduate is able
to transfer all of the credits into the Early Childhood
Education associate degree program.
Program Objectives:
The graduate should be able to:
--demonstrate the skills needed to work in a child care center as
an assistant group supervisor.
--understand current issues in child care, such as funding, hours
of operation, routines, infectious diseases, and after school day
care.
--effectively communicate with the children and their parents.
--understand the growth and development patterns of young
children.
--understand the structure of a child care center and the roles
and responsibilities of its workers.
--plan appropriate lessons and activities for young children.
--recognize signs of child abuse and understand the
responsibility in reporting suspected cases of child abuse.
First Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 EDU 114 Infant and Toddler Development 3 EDU 226 Art for Young Children 3 SOC 230 Marriage and the Family 3 EDU 210 Teaching Young Children 3
Second Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
EDU 140 Practicum in Child Care 6 EDU 233 Early Childhood Curriculum and Admin 3 PSY 200 Child Psychology 3 PEH 245 Saftey and First Aid 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 30
