Competency-based program aligned with NAEYC Standards for Associate Degree Programs. Prepares graduates for roles as classroom assistants in Head Start and Great Start School Readiness classrooms, child care center staff, family child care providers, and workers in before/after school programs and other agencies. Graduates hold an AAS in Early Childhood Education. A related pathway exists through the Early Childhood Education AAS.
Prerequisites: A current Child Abuse/Neglect Central Registry (CA/NR) clearance form must be obtained from the Michigan Department of Human Services prior to and presented in the first class meeting of all ECE classes; must be on file in the Fine Arts/Social Sciences division office and updated annually.