Associate Degree
This program is designed to transfer to Athens State University for completion of an Early Childhood Major (Pre-K through 3rd Grade) for a Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education. Recent mandates by Head Start concerning training requirements for Head Start teachers have encouraged the development of the A. S. Degree and its transferability to a four-year college offering a B. S. Degree in the Early Childhood Education or a related field.
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Graduates of this program may be employed as teachers or directors in public or private preschool programs, as Head Start teachers or teacher aids, or as teacher assistants in public or private schools. Courses in this program go far beyond meeting the Alabama State Minimum Standards qualifications for directors, program directors, and preschool teachers in licensed child care facilities.
Child Development Certificate
This course is designed to prepare students for employment in preschool programs. Emphasis is upon developing competency in guiding the experience of preschool children. Graduates may be employed as teacher assistants in public Kindergartens; as teachers or directors in private and public preschool programs; and as aids in Head Start.
Classes in this program are designed to meet the Alabama State Minimum Standard qualifications for a director and teacher in a licensed child care center.
The child development certificate program offers the student background knowledge of all stages of child growth and development; training and practical experience in conducting all types of learning activities with children; knowledge and application of techniques in positive guidance and discipline, health, safety, and first aid practices, and a basic knowledge of the state minimum standards for daycare centers and homes.
Any person who has an interest in or a desire to upgrade his or her knowledge in child care work and has a high school diploma or GED will be eligible for this program.
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