Early Childhood Education (CP)

The Early Childhood Education Certificate of Proficiency provides performance-based training covering topics such as professionalism, child development and behavior, the learning environment, and program management designed to meet academic requirements established by the Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. UACCB’s Early Childhood Education curriculum provides 135 hours of instruction to prepare students to earn CDA certification in order to work in childcare and family day care settings. If the student has completed 480 hours working in a preschool, the student is eligible to take ECE1303 Field Experience with the CDA block of courses. To be eligible for admission, applicants must submit proof of negative TB test.