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Early Childhood Development
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47 Early Childhood Development Certi�cate Program
COURSE TITLE COURSE NUMBER SEMESTER TAKEN CREDITS PREREQUISITES
College Writing I ENG111 3 ENG095 or placement and ESL098
or RDG095 or placement
Issues in Early Childhood
Education
ECE102 3 ESL098 and ESL099 or RDG095 and
ENG090 or placement
Program Environments ECE106 3 ESL098 and ESL099 or RDG095 and
ENG090 or placement
Child Growth/Development ECE103 3 ESL098 and ESL099 or RDG095 and
ENG090 or placement
Principles of Psychology PSY101 3 ESL098 or RDG095 or placement
Guidance/Discipline ECE101 3 ECE103
Curriculum in Early Childhood
Education
ECE104 3 ECE103
Observation/Recording Behavior ECE117 3 ECE103
TOTAL CREDITS 24
Due to the prerequisite requirements, it may not be possible to
complete this certi�cate program in one year.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
This program prepares students as teachers and/or lead teachers in the
State of Massachusetts. Students must meet additional experiential
requirements by working in a licensed child care program during or
after meeting the educational requirements for teacher and/or lead
teacher certi�cation.
CRIMINAL OFFENDER RECORD INFORMATION AND
SEX OFFENDER REGISTRY INFORMATION CHECKS
As a prerequisite for a clinical placement in the Childhood Development
Certi�cate Program, all students must undergo a Criminal Offender
Record Information (CORI) check and a Sex Offender Registry
Information (SORI) check. These checks are required due to potential
unsupervised contact with children, the disabled, or the elderly
during a clinical experience. Students found to have certain criminal
convictions or pending criminal actions will be presumed ineligible for
clinical placement. The College is authorized by the Commonwealth’s
Department of Criminal Justice Information Services, pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 167-178 B, to access
CORI records. Sex Offender checks shall be performed pursuant to
Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 178C-178P.
For more information regarding the College’s CORI/SORI
check process, please contact the College CORI/SORI Of�cer at
617-228-2193.
CAREER OUTLOOK
Graduates of this program qualify as teacher’s aides in the State of
Massachusetts. For more information on minimal requirements for
employment, contact the department chairperson.
UPON COMPLETION OF THIS PROGRAM,
GRADUATES WILL BE ABLE TO:
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children and families to understand children as individuals and
plan for their unique development by organizing environments
which facilitate development in all developmental areas.
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experiences using methods and materials which promote growth
and development.
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growth and development of children by engaging each child in
meaningful experiences.
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information about those children so as to improve their work with
children, families, and communities.
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professionals in the �eld.
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