Early Childhood Education Certificates

Program Outcomes for Early Childhood Education

• Create and facilitate healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging environments and opportunities in which each and every young child can explore, develop, and thrive, using theories of child development and growth.

• Demonstrate communication that values diversity and partnership.

• Identify the uses of observation tools and developmentally appropriate assessment methods to guide program planning.

• Evaluate activities and opportunities based on developmentally appropriate guidelines and early childhood learning standards to ensure enriching, appropriate, and challenging opportunities as well as to guide healthy social and emotional development for each and every child.

• Articulate ethical guidelines and standards of professional conduct.

General Education
Assessment of Student Learning

1. Effective Written and Oral Communication
   1.1 Compose written work that effectively conveys information.
   1.2 Express ideas verbally to convey meaning in a variety of contexts.
    

2. Mathematics and Analytical Reasoning
   2.1 Demonstrate the use of numbers in multiple settings.
   2.2 Interpret data to formulate conclusions.
    

3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
   3.1 Analyze and evaluate an issue to form a judgment.
   3.2 Demonstrate a logical process to reach a conclusion.
    

4. Social Context in the World
   4.1 Evaluate the impact of culture and society on one’s daily life.
   4.2 Analyze the diversity of culture and opinions in an ever-changing global community.
    

5. Appreciation of Arts and Humanities
   5.1 Identify and appraise the characteristics of artistic expression.
   5.2 Identify and analyze the fundamental traits of human culture and beliefs.

• In-Home Child Care Provider
• Child Care Center Director
• Child Care Lead Teacher
• Assistant Teacher
• Child Advocate
• Head Start Assistant
• Early Head Start Assistant
• Private Preschool Teacher
• Paraprofessional

Credit for prior learning is given for:

ECE215A - Practicum I in Early Childhood Education:  1 Cr is equivalent to CLASS observations scores meeting quality standards

Child Development Associate (CDA) in good standing is equivalent to:
ECE102 - Principles of Early Childhood Education: 3 Cr & ECE103 - Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition:  3 Cr - or -
Six hours of ECE Electives (if ECE102 & ECE103 have already been completed)

Scholarships

Kansas Promise Scholarship

Kansas Child Care Training Opportunities Scholarships

Transfer Equivalencies