The Certificate of Achievement for the Introduction to Infant and Toddler Teaching fulfills the state required specialized coursework to be eligible to work with children from birth to 36 months in a Title 22 licensed early care and education program. This specialized coursework is in addition to the state required 12 units of initial child development classes currently offered in the Associate Teacher, Certificate of Achievement. This certificate of achievement provides a basic foundation for working with children under three years of age and consists of transfer classes and coursework that may be applied to related certificates and degrees at Ventura College. 

Upon successful completion of this certificate of achievement, students will be able to:

1.  Describe the progressive nature of child development to inform activity, experience, and lesson planning.

2. Describe how programs can support infants, toddlers, and their families.

3.  Describe best practice strategies for the care and education of infants and toddlers.

4. Gain hands-on experience with children from birth to three-years of age.

 Internship requirements include proof of current negative TB test or chest x-ray and proof of immunity to measles and pertussis.  Influenza vaccinations, COVID vaccinations and booster are highly recommended. Live Scan may be required based on placement.

Because of a shift in the field of early care and education, many programs are shifting their focus to care for infants and toddlers.  Given this trend, we anticipate that a conservative estimate of at least 20 certificates of achievement can be awarded each year.

Ventura College

Introduction to Infantand Toddler Teaching

Certificate of Achievement

Item 1. ProgramGoals and Objectives

The Certificate of Achievement for the Introduction to Infant and ToddlerTeaching fulfills the state requirements of coursework to work with childrenfrom birth to 36 months in a Title 22 licensed early care and educationprogram.  The certificate of achievementalso consists of transfer classes and is part of stackable certificates anddegrees at Ventura College.  Because ofchanges in the field from state decisions to expand transitional kindergartento all four-year old children, and shortly to all three-year old children,programs throughout the state are moving to more care for younger children frombirth to age three.  State licensing lawrequires specified classes to work with this age group.  This introductory certificate of achievementwill provide foundational courses for the subsequent certificate of achievementin infant toddler teaching.

OccupationalCompetencies

Uponsuccessful completion of this COA, students will be able to:

1. Describe the progressive nature of child development to inform activity,experience,

      and lesson planning.

2.  Describe how programs can support infants,toddlers, and their families.

3.  Describebest practice strategies for the care and education of infants and toddlers.

4.  Gain hands-on experience with children frombirth to three-years of age.

Potential Occupations

The followingare possible occupations for completers of the Introduction to Infant andToddler Teaching, COA.

·  Childcare worker

·  Teacher assistant in aninfant and toddler care center

·  Coordinator of parent andvolunteer activities in an infant and toddler care center

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1.      Begin to apply general knowledge of development in the physical,cognitive, and psychosocial domains from conception through age three,including knowledge about typical and atypical development.

2.      Begin to discuss and apply skills needed in intentional teaching andappropriate expectations consistent with developmentally appropriate practicesfor infants and toddlers.

3.      Complete assignments satisfactorily that require principles of curriculumplanning and environmental design that are consistent with current bestpractices and components of the California Early Learning system forInfants-Toddlers.

4.      Apply professional and ethical standards of behavior in the collegeclassroom and workplace with children, families, colleagues, and coworkers.

Item 2. Catalog Description

The Certificate of Achievement for the Introduction toInfant and Toddler Teaching fulfills the state required specialized courseworkto be eligible to work with children from birth to 36 months in a Title 22licensed early care and education program. This specialized coursework is inaddition to the state required 12 units of initial child development classescurrently offered in the Associate Teacher, Certificate of Achievement. Thiscertificate of achievement provides a basic foundation for working withchildren under three years of age and consists of transfer classes andcoursework that may be applied to related certificates and degrees at VenturaCollege. 

Upon successful completion of this certificate ofachievement, students will be able to:

1.  Describe the progressive nature of childdevelopment to inform activity, experience, and lesson planning.

2. Describe how programs can support infants, toddlers, andtheir families.

3.  Describe best practice strategies for the care andeducation of infants and toddlers.

4. Gain hands-on experience with children from birth tothree-years of age.

 Internship requirements include proof of current negative TB testor chest x-ray and proof of immunity to measles and pertussis.  Influenzavaccinations, COVID vaccinations and booster are highly recommended. Live Scanmay be required based on placement.

Item 3. ProgramRequirements

CourseList

Item 4. MasterPlanning

This certificate of achievementprovides a path for those starting into the field or expanding their currenteducation and experience.  This request,along with the COA for Infant and Toddler Teaching was a direct request fromour community to help fill the employment needs in their businesses due tochanging state rules.

Item 5. Enrollment and Completer Projections

Becauseof a shift in the field of early care and education, many programs are shiftingtheir focus to care for infants and toddlers.  Given this trend, weanticipate that a conservative estimate of at least 20 certificates ofachievement can be awarded each year.

Enrollment Data

Item 6. Place of Program in Curriculum/Similar Programs

Thisprogram will augment the current Child Development/Early Childhood Education ASand COA programs.

The courses in the program – CDV02, CD V27, and CD V28 – can be used as part of one or more of thecertificates of achievement and degrees offered at Ventura College. ThisCertificate of Achievement (COA) consists of courses applicable to other COAsand degrees, including Associate Teacher, Certificate of Achievement; ChildDevelopment, Certificate of Achievement; Child Development, Associate Degree;and Early Childhood Education, Associate Degree for Transfer.

a.      Do any activeinventory records need to be made inactiveor changed in connection with the approval of the proposed program?

                      No

b.      Does the program replace anyexisting program(s)on the college’sinventory? Provide relevant

details if this program is related to thetermination or scaling down of another program(s).

      No

c.       What related programs are offered by thecollege?

                   Associate Teacher, COA

                   Child Development, AS

                   Child Development, COA

                   Early Childhood Education,AS-T

Item 7. SimilarPrograms at OtherColleges in ServiceArea

There are no COAs or degrees in Introduction to Infantand Toddler Teaching offered within the Ventura County Community College District.There is one COA listed on the South Central Coast Regional Consortium websitefor Infant and Toddler Teaching at Cue