This certificate will provide a background in developmentally appropriate practices for children, ages birth through eight years. Emphasis will be placed on age and individual appropriate planning. Courses in this certificate will also focus on positive child guidance techniques and effective communication with the child, family and community. This certificate also provides an opportunity for the individual to obtain the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential Certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes
Graduates will:
- Use multidimensional knowledge (child development, ability, cultural, and other contexts) to support individual children
- Build supportive and collaborative partnerships with diverse families and community resources and agencies
- Demonstrate pedagogical knowledge, application, integration, and modification of academic content in the early childhood curriculum
