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Early Childhood Education
Certificate in Early Childhood Education
| Family Child Care Provider Certificates
Welcome to Taft College and the Early Childhood Education
Department. Taft College is a small, personable college which offers an intimate
and supportive environment for learning. The ECE Program offers certificates in
Child Development, Early Intervention (special needs), and Family Day Care. Early
Childhood Education is beneficial to anyone who has children in their lives:
parents, teachers, social workers, law enforcement, special educators, foster
parents, and grandparents. Taft College's Early Childhood Program is unique in that
it provides students with a lab school. It offers courses in Infant Massage and Reading Infant Cues, and various
other unique courses taught by experts in the field. Taft's community is very
supportive of TC, and students often get to visit with other professionals in the
field during quad activities, fundraisers, and workshops. Students have many
valuable opportunities to work with children from birth to 14 years in daycare settings, school
settings, and specialized home visits. They are provided the opportunity to visit
other child care facilities throughout Kern County, as well as learn about, and travel to, other resources valuable to parents and
educators. Come and join other Early Childhood Education students on their journey
to discovering themselves and their dreams, and their pledge to share the importance of
children with their families and the world.
Link to Child Development Permit Matrix
CERTIFICATE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
The Early Childhood Education Program is designed to meet the needs of students who
wish to work with young children in the public or private sector. Upon successful
completion of 24 units with a 2.0 (C) grade point average, a certificate of achievement
will be awarded.
Required Courses
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*Electives to be selected from the following:
- ECE 2 (DS 3) 3 units
Early Childhood Education Curriculum
- ECE 3 (DS 3) 2 or 3 units
Creative Experiences for Children
- ECE 7 (DS 3) 3 units
Elementary Nutrition
- ECE 8 (DS 3) 2 units
Movement Activities for the Developing Child
- ECE 9 (DS 3) 3 units
Elementary Music
- ECE 10 (DS 3) 3 units
Intro. To Children’s Literature/Storytelling
- ECE 11B (DS 4) 2 units
Activities for Nutrition of Infants & Toddlers
- ECE 11C (DS 4) 1 unit
Introduction to Infant Massage
- ECE 11D (DS 4) 1 unit
Reading Infant Cues
- ECE 14 (DS 6) 3 units
Advanced Administration of Family Childhood Education Programs
(required for those pursuing supervisory positions)
- ECE 16B (DS 9) 3 units
Early Intervention and Inclusion
- ECE 17C (DS 3)1 unit
Use of Puppets in the Classroom
- ECE 17D (DS 3)1 unit
Indoor/Outdoor Activities through Dramatic Play - ECE 17E (DS 3)1 unit
Math for Young Children
- ECE 17H (DS 3)1 unit
Science for Young Children
- ECE 18A 1 unit
Family Child Care Management
- ECE 18B 1/2 unit
Problem Solving and Networking in Family Child Care
- ECE 18C (DS 3) 1 unit
Discipline Techniques for Preschool or Children
- ECE 18D (DS 3) 1 unit
Discipline Techniques for School Age Children and Adolescents
- ECE 19 (DS 2) 3 units
Parenting/Foster Parenting
- ECE 20 (DS 5) 2 units
Child Study and Assessment
- ECE 47 (DS 5) 3 units
Adult Supervision: Mentoring in a Collaborative Learning Setting
- ECE 48A (DS 3) 1 unit
School-age Curriculum for Before and After School
Programs/Interpersonal Relationships
- ECE 48B (DS 3) 1 unit
School-age Curriculum for Before and After School Programs/Activities
- ECE 48C (DS 3) 1 unit
School-age Curriculum for Before and After School Programs/Theory
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To receive a Regular Children's Center Instructional Permit, which authorizes the holder
to perform service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child
development program, a student must meet the following requirements:
Twenty-four semester units of coursework in early childhood education/childhood
development (exclusive of field work)
One of the following:
- Two years of experience in an INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY as a paid aide or assistant in a
child development program; or
- A certificate from a Commission-approved field-based assessment system;
- Three years experience as a volunteer in an INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY in a child
development program; or
- A supervised field work course from an accredited institution plus one year of
experience in an INSTRUCTIONAL CAPACITY in a child development program.
Sixteen semester units of coursework in general education including at least one course
in each of the following areas: humanities, social science, math and science, and English.
Child Development Permit - Certificate of
Proficiency, Family Child Care Provider
Level I
This certificate program is designed to provide certification for family child care
providers with licensed in-home care. The first level will assist the provider with
information in infancy development, day care management, and budgeting information.
Additionally, it will help students who are interested in improving their family child
care skills.
Required Courses
- ECE 18A Family Child Care Management 1 unit
- ECE 18B Problem Solving and Networking in Family Child Care 1/2 unit
- ECE 18C (DS 3) Discipline Techniques for Preschool or Children 1 unit
- ECE 18D (DS 3) Discipline Techniques for School Age Children and Adolescents 1 unit
- Electives* 4 units
- Total units 6-1/2
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Level II
This certificate is designed for the family day care provider seeking further knowledge
and looking for other career opportunities (teacher in private center or associate in
funded center). The courses included in this level will give the individual
additional information on child growth and development stages, health and safety issues,
and family and community involvement.
Required Courses
- PSYC 3 (DS 1) Child Growth and Development 3 units
- ECE 6 (DS2) The Child in Family/Community Relationships 3 units
- ECE 18A Family Child Care Management 1 unit
- ECE 18B Problem Solving and Networking in Family Child Care 1/2 unit
- ECE 18C (DS 3) Discipline Techniques for Preschool or Children 1 unit
- ECE 18D (DS 3) Discipline Techniques for School Age Children and Adolescents 1 unit
- Electives* 7 units
- Total units 15-1/2
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*Elective to be selected from the following:ECE 3 (DS 3) Creative Experiences for Children 3 units
ECE 8 (DS 3) Movement Activities for the Developing Child 2 units
ECE 9 (DS 3) Elementary Music 3 units
ECE 10/ENGL 11 (DS 3) Intro. to Children's
Literature/Storytelling 3 units
ECE 11A (DS 4) Intro. to Infancy Development - Infant, Family,
Society 3 units
ECE 15 (DS 8) Diversity in Early Childhood Education 3 units
ECE 17C (DS 3) Use of Puppets in the Classroom 1 unit
ECE 17D (DS 3) Indoor/Outdoor Activities through Dramatic Play 1 unit
ECE 17E (DS 3) Math for Young Children 1 unit
ECE 17H (DS 3) Science for Young Children 1 unit
ECE 18H (DS 4) Activities for Nutrition of Infants and Toddlers 2 units
ECE 48A (DS 3) School-age Curriculum for Before and After School
Programs/Interpersonal Relationships 1 unit
ECE 48B (DS 3) School-age Curriculum for Before and After School
Programs/Activities 1 unit
ECE 48C (DS 3) School-age Curriculum for Before and After School
Programs/Theory 1 unit
SOC 41 (DS 2) Sociology of Marriage 3 units
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Early Intervention Assistant - Certificate of Proficiency
Level I
An Early Intervention Assistant I assists in providing direct
services and in conducting observations and assessments of young
children (birth through age five) with special needs in a center or
home setting. The Early Intervention Assistant I will work under
the direct supervision of an Early Interventionist (special educator,
etc.).
Required Courses
- ECE 1/Psych 3 (DS 1) Child Growth & Development 3 units
- ECE 2 (DS 3) Early Childhood Education Curriculum 3 units
- ECE 5 (DS 5) Cooperative Education Field Experience 2 units
- ECE 6 (DS 2) The Child in Family/Community Relations 3 units
- ECE 11 (DS 4) Intro. To Infancy Development-Infant, Family, & Society 3 units
- ECE 12 (DS 7) Child, Health and Safety 3 units
Required Specialization Courses
- ECE 15 (DS 8) Diversity in Early Childhood Education 3 units
- ECE 16 (DS 9) Children with Special Needs 3 units
To meet the State of California requirements, a student must:
- obtain Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certificates
- complete 100 days of at least 3 hours per day of supervised
field experience within the previous two years.
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Level II
An Early Intervention Assistant II provides direct services and
assists in conducting observations and assessments of young children
(birth through age five) with special needs in a center or home
setting. The Early Intervention Assistant I will work under
the direct supervision of an Early Interventionist (special
educator, etc.).
Required Courses
- ECE 1/Psych 3 (DS 1) Child Growth & Development 3 units
- ECE 2 (DS 3) Early Childhood Education Curriculum 3 units
- ECE 5 (DS 5) Cooperative Education Field Experience 2 units
- ECE 6 (DS 2) The Child in Family/Community Relations 3 units
- ECE 11 (DS 4) Intro. To Infancy Development-Infant, Family, & Society 3 units
- ECE 12 (DS 7) Child, Health and Safety 3 units
- ECE 20 Child Study and Assessment 2 units
Required Specialization Courses
- ECE 11C Infant Massage 1 unit
- ECE 11D Reading Infant Cues 1 unit
- ECE 15 (DS 9) Diversity in Early Childhood Education 3 units
- ECE 16A (DS 9) Young Children with Special Needs 3 units
- ECE 16B Early Intervention and Inclusion 3 units
ECE Electives: (student choice)
- ECE 3 (DS 3) Creative Experiences for Children 3 units
- ECE 7 (DS 3) Elementary Nutrition 3 units
- ECE 8 (DS 3) Movement Activities for the Developing Child 2 units
- ECE 9 (DS 3) Elementary Music 3 units
- ECE 10/ENGL 11 (DS 3) Intro. to Childrens; Literature/Storytelling 3 units
- ECE 11B (DS 4) Activities for Nutrition of Infants and Toddlers 2 units
- ECE 17C (DS 3) Use of Puppets in the Classroom 1 unit
- ECE 17D (DS 3) Indoor/Outdoor Activities through Dramatic Play 1 unit
- ECE 17E (DS 3) Math for Young Children 1 unit
- ECE 17H (DS 3) Science for Young Children 1 unit
To meet the State of
California requirements, a student must:
- obtain Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certificates
- have 350 days (3+ hours per day within 4 years) of
experience working with typically developing children, birth to
age three, within the previous four years. A minimum of
100 hours of experience is to include supervised work with
children with special needs.
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