SCHOOL OF EDUCATION RASMUSSEN COLLEGE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CERTIFICATE 11-Week Quarters (5.5-Week Terms) CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: • Early Childhood Teacher’s Aide OBJECTIVE: Graduates of this program know child development and apply best practices to their work in the early childhood field. Students are prepared to apply for the national Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Graduates value the ability to effectively communicate in a variety of situations, in the workplace, and in their communities. DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION COURSES B080 B087 Reading and Writing Strategies Practical Math CERTIFICATE COURSES Career Development+ LOWER DIVISION E242 EEC 1735 Health, Safety, and Nutrition/CDA Application EEC 2613 Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education Choose either Track I or Track II 1 Track I (only available to residents of some states) EEC 1860 Knowledge: Externship I EEC 1861 Application: Externship II EEC 1862 Reflection: Externship III Track II EEC 1863 Teacher Reflection I: Early Childhood Education as a Profession EEC 1864 Teacher Reflection II: Morality and Ethics in Early Childhood Education EEC 1865 Teacher Reflection III: The Intentional Teacher TOTAL CERTIFICATE CREDITS 6 6 6 6 6 6 36 4 4 Note: Illinois students take B095 Combined Basic and Intermediate Algebra instead of B087 Practical Math. + The Flex Choice Credit by Assessment option for this course is only available to students enrolled in a Flex Choice Credit by Assessment – eligible program. See page 108 for details. This program has not been approved by any state professional licensing body, and this program is not intended to lead to any state-issued professional license. For further information on professional licensing requirements, please contact the appropriate board or agency in your state of residence. 1 Track I and Track II Notes: Track I (Externships): Track I includes externship courses, which are only available to residents of Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Students enrolling in the Early Childhood Education Certificate and the Associate’s Degree program must currently be working in the Early Childhood Education field and/or have an externship site approved by the College, prior to the close of business on the Friday of the first week of quarter break prior to the first term of enrollment, to be enrolled in the Externship Track. Please speak to a program manager for details. Track II (Reflections): Students enrolling in the Early Childhood Education Certificate and the Associate’s Degree program who are not currently working in the Early Childhood Education field or do not have an externship site, approved by the College prior to the close of business on the Friday of the first week of quarter break prior to the first term of enrollment, will be enrolled in the Reflections Track. Please speak to a program manager for details. EEC 1202 Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction 4 EEC 1700 Foundations of Child Development 2 4 4 4 In addition to meeting all other admissions requirements, applicants to this program must successfully complete and pass a criminal background check. Developmental Education courses do not count toward total program credits, and are not calculated in GPA. Students must demonstrate mastery of the subject matter in Developmental Education courses through a Rasmussen College entrance placement exam, approved exemption based on previously completed coursework, or by successful completion of Developmental Education courses. Graduates of Early Childhood Education programs at Rasmussen College are not eligible for licensure as a teacher in an elementary or secondary school. A bachelor’s degree from a state approved college or university and a state teaching license are typically required to work as a teacher in a public school and some private school settings. States, municipalities, districts or individual schools may have more stringent licensing requirements. Students must determine the licensure qualification requirements in the state and school in which they intend to work. Child care facilities and the states in which they are located establish qualifications for staff that work with children, and often implement guidelines regarding age, education, experience, background and professional development. Students must determine the licensure requirements in the state and facility in which they intend to work. The Early Childhood Education Certificate and Associate’s Degree programs contain coursework aligned with the requirements for the Gateways Credentials, which are awarded and recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Bureau of Child Care and Development. Other eligibility requirements apply; please verify your eligibility against all Gateways Credentials requirements. 22 rasmussen.edu STUDENT INVESTMENT DISCLOSURE: For more information about our graduation rates, the median debt of students who completed the program, and other important information, please visit our website at rasmussen.edu/SID.
