This program prepares students for a rewarding career that shapes the lives of young children. It highlights classroom management along with child development, health, safety and nutrition. Students work with children, ages infant to five-years-old, in community early care and education centers. They create lesson plans that provide fun and instructional activities for the children.
CAREERS AVAILABLE IN THE INDUSTRY:
• Early care and education entry-level teacher
• Early care and education teacher assistant
• Early care and education master teacher
• Early care and education director
LICENSURE / CERTIFICATIONS:
• OKDHS-Entry Level Child Care Training
• OKDHS-Teacher Assistant
• OKDHS-Master Teacher
• OKDHS-Infant/Toddler Child Care Provider
• OKDHS-Child Care Director
• Heartsaver-CPR/AED Adult/Child/Infant
• Food Handlers
• Early Learning Guidelines for Infants, Toddlers and Twos
• Early Learning Guidelines for 3-5 year olds
• Safe Sleep Training
