Early Childhood Caregiver (ECC) Certificate

HEGIS: 5503

Overview

The purpose of this program is to provide skills and a beginning credential to those individuals working with, or seeking to work with, young children in day care centers or family day care settings.

All courses in the Certificate program are applicable to the Early Childhood Associate in Applied Science degree program.

A Certificate is awarded upon completion of the requirements for this program.

Students who successfully complete the Certificate in Early Childhood Caregiver (ECC) will be able to:

Promote child development and learning by creating/planning a developmentally appropriate environment with supervision.
Demonstrate an ability to design learning experiences for young children in a variety of curricular areas.
Demonstrate an ability to implement and evaluate learning experiences for young children in a classroom with supervision.

Courses should be selected in consultation with an advisor.

Requirements

For requirements, see Program Map.

Note: Students enrolled in ECH 102 , ECH 121 and ECH 108 are required to have a physical examination.

Transportation to and from practicum sites is the responsibility of the student.

NOTE:

Students enrolled in a Certificate program must complete at least 50% of the program credits at DCC.* Students must earn an overall cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher in order to be awarded the certificate.

*Certain courses may be required to be taken at DCC; check your specific program for these exceptions.

Program Map

First Semester

ENG 101 - Composition I Credits: 3
PSY 111 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 (OER)
ECH 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
ECH 102 - Introductory Seminar Programs for Young Children Credits: 1
ECH 111 - Curriculum Activities for Young Children Credits: 2
ECH 120 - Infant and Toddler Curriculum Credits: 3
ECH 121 - Infant/Toddler Curriculum Fieldwork Credits: 1

Credit Hours: 16

Second Semester

ECH 107 - Preparing to Teach Young Children Credits: 2
ECH 108 - Early Childhood Practicum I Credits: 2
PSY 221 - Child Development Credits: 3
Free Elective Credits: 3-4
BHS 103 - Social Problems in Today’s World Credits: 3

Credit Hours: 13-14

Minimum Total Credits: 29

Contact Information

Program Chair:
Jennifer Santosuosso
jennifer.santosuosso@sunydutchess.edu