Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate

Associate Teacher on Child Development Permit

• Twelve (12) credits required in core courses.
• Six additional credits required in child development courses.
• Experience Three hours per day for a minimum 50 days within a two-year period.

*DSS1 - Child, Growth and Development (3 credits)

• CHDV P223 Child Development (3 credits)
• PSYC P223 Child Development (3 credits)

*DSS2 - Child, Family and Community (3 credits)

• CHDV P122 Child, Family and Community (3 credits)

*DSS 3 - Program and Curriculum (6 credits)

• CHDV P142 Principles/Early Childhood Education (3 credits) and CHDV P144 Creative Activities for Children (3 credits); or CHDV P143 Principles/Practices/Early Childhood Education, Curriculum Development (3 credits) and CHDV P145 Creative Activities for Children (2 credits)
• CHDV P011 Music Activities for Young Children [DSS1] (2 credits)
• CHDV P014 Science for Young Children (2 credits Includes laboratory) 

Support Courses (select six additional credits)

• CHDV P110 School-Age Child Dev. Programs (3 credits)
• CHDV P111 School-Age Child Care Practicum (3 credits)
• CHDV P112 Early Steps to Reading (3 credits)
• CHDV P114 Pre-kindergarten Learning and Development Guidelines (1 credit)
• CHDV P115 Introduction to Early Intervention (3 credits)
• CHDV P116 Parenting and Child Guidance (3 credits)
• CHDV P117 Cultural Diversity in Early Childhood Education (3 credits)
• CHDV P118 Young Child with Special Needs (3 credits)
• CHDV P119 Child Health and Safety [DSS7] (3 credits)
• CHDV P120 Child Abuse (3 credits)
• CHDV P121 Infant/Toddler Care and Development (3 credits)
• CHDV P123 Children’s Nutrition (3 credits)
• CHDV P144 Creative Activities for Children [DSS5] (3 credits)
• CHDV P145 Creative Activities for Children [DSS5] (2 credits)
• CHDV P161 Principles/Practices Infant Care & Dev. [DSS4] (3 credits)
• CHDV P163 Creative Activities for Infants & Toddlers [DSS4] (2 credits)
• CHDV P231 Children’s Literature [DSS3] (3 credits)
• CHDV P244 Adult Supervision (2 credits)
• CHDV P245 Business Management/Schools with Young Child. (3 credit)
• CHDV P246 Administration of Schools for Young Children [DSS6] (3 credits)

*State Department of Social Services (DSS) requires coursework to be identified by DSS numbers.

• DSS1 – Three credits in Child, Growth and Development
• DSS2 – Three credits in Child, Family and Community
• DSS3 – Six credits in Program and Curriculum
• DSS6 - Three credits Experience

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