Early Childhood Development (Teacher)
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
This certificate prepares future early childhood professionals to work with diverse children in early childhood settings. The program includes academic instruction and field experiences. Students learn early childhood curriculum, pedagogy and integrate developmentally appropriate practices to curriculum design for teaching young children. Additionally, students learn how to build culturally responsive partnerships with children, families and communities. The Early Childhood Development Basic Teacher Certificate of Achievement fulfills the early childhood education units required for the California Child Development Teacher Permit (general education units also required.)
Early Childhood Development (Teacher) Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- demonstrate their understanding of children’s development using a variety of observation and documentation methods and authentic assessment;
- develop, implement, observe and reflect on an activity that is developmentally appropriate for a group of young children.