This certificate is intended to follow successful completion of the Early Childhood Teacher Level 1 certificate, including prerequisite courses CHST 001, 002 and 063.This certificate requires the successful completion of 6 required core courses and 6 units of electives for a total of 21 units. This certificate satisfies California Department of Education Title 5 child development coursework requirements for the Child Development Teacher permit.After completing the Early Childhood Teacher Level 2 Certificate of Achievement, students will be able to:• Design developmentally appropriate curriculum and environments using child development theory, observations of children, and health and safety standards.• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with children, families, colleagues, and the community.• Apply ethical guidelines and advocacy skills to maintain standards of high quality care and education of young children.• Apply for and receive a Teacher permit from the California Department of Education Child Development Teacher Permit Matrix.Possible career options are infant-toddler teacher, preschool teacher, pre-K teacher, and before and after school-age teacher.
2017 | 2018 | ||||
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Course Department Number | Course Title | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total | Annual # Sections | Annual Enrollment Total |
CHST 005 | Diversity: Childhood and Culture | 4 | 130 | 4 | 98 |
CHST 035 | Practicum in Early Childhood Education | 2 | 35 | 2 | 45 |
WRKX 303 | Occupational Work Experience | 2 | 35 | 2 | 45 |
CHST 080 | Introduction to Curriculum | 2 | 69 | 2 | 42 |
CHST 087 | Observation and Assessment | 2 | 64 | 2 | 44 |
CHST 088A | The Outdoor Environment | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
CHST 053 | Contemporary Education in a Changing Society | 1 | 21 | 1 | 27 |
CHST 070 | Infant-Toddler Development and Care | 2 | 44 | 2 | 37 |
CHST 058 | Language and Literacy Development | 1 | 28 | 1 | 23 |
CHST 059 | Music and Movement for Young Children | 1 | 24 | 1 | 35 |
CHST 060 | Children's Ways of Thinking and Knowing | 1 | 22 | 1 | 18 |
CHST 067 | Creative Arts Experiences and Development | 1 | 20 | 1 | 17 |
CHST 088 | Early Childhood Environments | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
The goal of the Early Childhood Teacher Level 2 Certificate of Achievement is to provide continuing Vocational Technical Education opportunities to prepare students for careers involving the education and care of young children in a variety of settings.
The emphasis is on providing advanced training for adults interested in pursuing employment in a licensed early childhood program, developing advanced competencies to be successful in the field of early childhood education, and completing educational coursework requirements of the California Department of Education’s Title 5 Child Development Teacher Permit Matrix.
The purpose of this certificate aligns with the college’s mission statement which supports students to reach their transfer and career goals in the field of early childhood education.
The Child Studies department offered CHST 002 as a first dual enrollment course at Westmont high fall 2018 semester. During spring 2019, we offered CHST 001 at Del Mar high and CHST 002 at Branham high. These courses are prerequisite courses for the required core courses for this certificate and interest to continue offering Child Studies courses within the Campbell Union High School District remains high. As the Office of Instruction looks into formulating a College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP) agreement with Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District, the need for a clear and streamlined educational pathway into our profession has become evident.
In addition, the Child Studies department continues to offer courses at community Adult Education sites which further reinforce the need for this clear pathway.
The members of the Child Studies advisory board meeting, held in January 2019, expressed parallel opinions regarding the clarity of the pathway as it related to supporting the continuing education of the employed teaching staff of their community agencies and programs.
With the department’s commitment to set up students for success, the proposed stackable certificate plan (Level 1 and 2) provides an opportunity to increase degree and certificate completions, increase the number of student transfers, improve the time to completion, and increase the job placement percentage in the field in our regional community.
Requirements | Dept. Name/# | Name | Units | Sequence |
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Required Core Courses | CHST 005 | Diversity: Childhood and Culture | 3 | Year 1, Spring |
(15 units) | CHST 035 | Practicum in Early Childhood Education | 3 | Year 1, Spring |
WRXK 303 | Occupational Work Experience | 2 | Year 1, Spring | |
CHST 080 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
CHST 087 | Observation and Assessment | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
CHST 88A | The Outdoor Environment | 1 | Year 1, Spring | |
Choose 6 units from the following: | CHST 053 | Contemporary Education in a Changing Society | 3 | Year 1, Fall |
(not already completed from Level 1 Certificate) | CHST 058 | Language and Literacy Development | 3 | Year 1, Fall |
(6 units) | CHST 059 | Music and Movement for Young Children | 3 | Year 1, Fall |
CHST 060 | Children's Ways of Thinking and Knowing | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
CHST 067 | Creative Art Experiences and Development | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
CHST 070 | Infant-Toddler Development and Care | 3 | Year 1, Fall | |
CHST 088 | Early Childhood Environments | 3 | Year 1, Fall |
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