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Early Childhood Development

Technical Certificate

Career Program - 31 Semester Hours

English: 3 hours
____ ENG 1013 Composition I 3 credit hours
Mathematics: 3 hours
Three hours of mathematics courses must be selected from the following list:
____ BUS 1333 Business Math 3 credit hours
____ MATH 1003 Intermediate Algebra 3 credit hours
____ MATH   (Any Higher Level Math) 3 credit hours
Technical Core: 25 hours
____ ECD 1013 Early Childhood Competencies 2 credit hours
____ ECD 1023 Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 credit hours
____ ECD 1102L Supervised Lab I 2 credit hours
____ ECD 1203 Child Guidance 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2013 Health and Safety for Children 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2023 Math and Science for Young Children 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2033 Language and Literacy for Young Children 3 credit hours
____ ECD 2102L Supervised Lab II 2 credit hours
____ EDUC 1403 Child Development and Developmental Theories 3 credit hours

Students are encouraged to take ACAD 0411 College Study Skills their first semester to better equip them to make the transition from high school to college-level course work.

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After UACCM

Graduates are employed as:

  • Child care facility owners and directors
  • Child care center directors
  • Head Start teachers
  • Infant/toddler teachers
  • Preschool teachers
  • Assistant teachers
  • Paraprofessionals
  • Arkansas better chance preschool paraprofessionals

Hints

  • Students need good written and oral communication skills.
  • Students should enjoy working with young children.
  • Students need to complete all remedial courses before attempting program-specific courses.
  • Students should take classes when offered as some classes are only offered certain semesters.

Note

  • Students should take all remedial courses early in order to focus on degree-required calsses in later semesters.
  • The first course a student is advised to take is Early Childhood Competencies, which is an introductory course that covers the competencies necessary for meeting the needs of young children.

Requirements

  • TB Skin Test Clearance
  • Criminal Background Check
  • Central Registry Check
  • FBI Check (if an Arkansas resident for less than 6 years)
  • Heart Saver CPR Certification

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