This certificate is for students seeking employment in early childhood care and education programs and for current early childhood care and education teachers/administrators who want to upgrade their skills and increase their knowledge in this area of study. The program does not need to be completed in one year.

Students must be first aid/CPR certified to receive the early childhood education certificate. The first aid/CPR certification may be obtained through your center; you may also enroll in HPER 200 First Aid/CPR at JCCC. Students must meet the requirements for employment in early childhood care and education centers in Kansas (stated in the Kansas Licensing Regulations for Preschool and Child Care Centers).

This program requires a professional liability insurance fee. Students will be notified via their JCCC student e-mail account if they are required to pay a $16 fee. The dollar amount for fees is subject to change.

(Major Code 6600; CIP Code 19.0708)

Early Childhood Education Program

Career Certificate

Suggested/Sample Course Sequence

The sequence taken by the student may vary depending
on prerequisites, course availability, and personal/
professional responsibilities.

First Semester

EDUC 130  Foundations of Early Childhood Education.............3
EDUC 131  Early Childhood Curriculum I*........................3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: EDUC 130
EDUC 270  Early Childhood Development..........................3
ENGL 121  Composition I*.......................................3
          Prerequisite: ENGL 106 or appropriate placement
          test score or EAP 113 and EAP 117
SPD  120  Interpersonal Communication**........................3
          or
SPD  121  Public Speaking......................................3
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................15

Summer Semester

EDUC 210  Creative Experiences for Young Children*.............3
          Prerequisites: EDUC 130 and one of the following:
          PSYC 215 or PSYC 218 or EDUC 270
          Total Semester Credit Hours..........................3

Second Semester

EDUC 231  Early Childhood Curriculum II*.......................3
          Prerequisite:  EDUC 131
EDUC 250  Child Health, Safety and Nutrition...................3
MATH 120  Business Mathematics*................................3
          Prerequisite: MATH 111 with a grade of "C" or higher
          or appropriate score on the math assessment test
EDUC 235  Parenting*...........................................2
          Prerequisite or corequisite: PSYC 215 or PSYC 218 or
          EDUC 270
EDUC 283  Prof. Competencies: Early Childhood Education*.......1
          Prerequisite: Department approval

Plus one of the following EDUC courses below:

EDUC 205  Concepts in Early Childhood Education*^..............3
          Prerequisite or corequisite: EDUC 130
          for certificate only
EDUC 240  School-Age Programs and Curriculum I*................3
          Prerequisite: EDUC 130
EDUC 280  Administration of Early Childhood Program............3
EDUC 215  Young Children with Special Needs....................3
EDUC 225  Infant and Toddler Education and Care*...............3
          Prerequisite: EDUC 130
          Total Semester Credit Hours.........................15
          TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS..........................33
*Prerequisite/Corequisite required

NOTE: **Course is not considered credit in the associate of
science early childhood education degree program.

NOTE: ^Course is not considered credit in associate of
science early childhood education degree program. Credit for
experience is available.