Early Childhood Development Undergraduate Certificate
Next Start Date May 17, 2021
5
Courses Required
$426
cost per credit hour
($1,077 for non-residents)
15
Total Credit Hours
Degree Awarded: Early Childhood Development
Help Children Grow and Develop
The Early Childhood Development Certificate, offered by the College of Education and Human Services, provides academic training for those who desire to work with children in pre-K classrooms in public schools, Head Start programs, or in childcare centers. The certificate is free standing or can be applied to degree requirements if you wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree in this field. You can enroll in the certificate program without prior college coursework, or a degree. The specialized curriculum will prepare you for many careers that make a difference in the lives of young children and their families and help them take their first steps toward a positive, learning-filled life.
- Online Asynchronous
- May 17, 2021
- August 18, 2021
- January 10, 2022
- May 16, 2022
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Program Details
There are 15 credit hours in the Early Childhood Development certificate program. The certificate program is not attached to a degree in Child Development and Family Studies. Credit hours earned in the Early Childhood Development certificate can be applied to degree requirements for those students who want to pursue a degree. This CDFS certificate will incorporate the West Virginia Core Knowledge and Core Competencies and the West Virginia Early Standards Framework: Early Learning Standards in order to include the most recent requirements set forth by West Virginia agencies responsible for preschool children.
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