Early Childhood Education Administrator Certificate

This 19 credit-hour certificate program is designed specifically to meet the training/educational requirements of early childhood centers, as requested by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, Text of Adopted Rules.

Minimal education requirements for a director in a licensed child care center are two years of credit from an accredited college or university with 18 credit hours or equivalent quarter hours in courses related to child care and/or child development from birth to age six.

Required:
ECE 102 Child Development I 3
ECE 103 Child Development II 3
ECE 115 Principles of Early Childhood Curriculum 3
ECE 226 Observation and Guidance of the Young Child 3
ECE 252 Child-Family-Community 3
ECE 253 Administration of Early Childhood Programs 3
ECE 254 Interpersonal Relationships In Early Childhood Education 1

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