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Programs of Study
Early Childhood Education
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION-STATE
CERTIFICATE
Programs of Study
CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY
47 CREDITS
Admission Dates: Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
The Early Childhood Education-State certificate completes
Step 7 of Level 2 on the Washington State ECE Career
Lattice. This is the 3rd and final step of the Stackable
Certificates. Completion of this Credential provides the
opportunity for the student to move to Level 3 of the
Career Lattice. Level 3 can be achieved through the
completion of an AAS in Early Childhood Education. All
course work in the Stackable certificates is a component of
the AAS in Early Childhood Education at LWIT.
Early Childhood Education-State Certificate graduates will:
be prepared for a lead teacher or entry-level
management position in the child care field
be prepared to maintain a safe and healthy
environment for children
be prepared to monitor and make appropriate changes
for safety in both the indoor and outdoor learning
environment
plan and monitor the children’s menu and all food service
be prepared to apply learning theory and best
practices in all interactions with children
be prepared to follow all guidelines as outlined by DEL
be prepared to establish positive and clear lines of
communication with families and staff
be prepared to plan, implement and evaluate the
children’s curriculum
be prepared to document children’s’ growth and
development and use those documented observations
to make program modifications to meet the needs of
the individual child and to share with parents
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood Education. ................5
ECED& 107 Health, Safety & Nutrition. ........................5
ECED& 120 Practicum – Nurturing. ...........................2
ECED& 160 Curriculum. ......................................5
ECED& 170 Environments. ...................................3
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EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECED& 180 Language and Literacy . ..........................3
ECED& 190 Observation and Assessment . ....................3
EDUC& 115 Child Development. ..............................5
EDUC& 150 Child, Family and Community. ....................3
Select one of the following specialization areas
EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
EDUC& 132 Infants & Toddlers. ...............................3
EDUC& 134 Family Child Care. ................................3
EDUC& 136 School Age Care. .................................3
EDUC& 139 Administration of Early Learning Programs. ........3
ACADEMIC CORE REQUIREMENTS – 10 CREDITS
Written Communication .....................................5
Quantitative Reasoning. .....................................5
Social Science (taught within curriculum). ....................5
TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS . ...........................47
See page 15 for a list of all applicable courses for each of the
categories listed above.
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