Early Childhood Certificate

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The Early Childhood Certificate gives students a foundation for working with young children in preschool, early care, and education settings. It is also used for the Montana Early Childhood Project (ECP) registry and courses taken for the EC Certificate count toward Head Start required training hours for the CDA National Certificate.

Credit Requirements

EDEC 210 - Meeting The Needs of Families 4 Credit(s)
EDEC 230 - Positive Child Guidance and Management 4 Credit(s)
EDEC 247 - Child & Adolescent Growth & Development 4 Credit(s)
EDEC 265 - Leadership & Professionalism in Early Childhood Education 4 Credit(s)
EDEC 273 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Environments Part I 4 Credit(s)
EDEC 275 - Early Childhood Integrated Curriculum and Environments II 4 Credit(s)

Select 1 course/4 credits from the following:

EDEC 268 - Administering Early Care and Education Programs 4 Credit(s)
EDEC 340 - Practicing Inclusion in Early Childhood Education (PK-3) 4 Credit(s)

Select 4 credits of Professional Electives

Select four credits with the assistance of your advisor for professional electives 4 Credit(s)

Early Childhood Certificate

Credit Requirements

Select 1 course/4 credits from the following:

Select 4 credits of Professional Electives

Early Childhood Certificate Total Credits: 32