Career Goal- Wants to work as a teacher or lead teacher in an Early Education Program, Family Child Care Program or Head Start.
Student gets 300 hours of work with children here on Campus
( ECE 253 and ECE 254) to meet DEEC requirements
Students who are currently working in the field with preschool aged children may be eligible to do some of their student teaching at their worksite
Typical Early Childhood Education Pre-K to Grade 2 Option Student
Career Goal- to teach in the Public School System grades Preschool – 2
Students get 150 hours of work with children and ARE NOT lead teacher certified
Students do their preschool student teaching with us and will do student teaching in either Kindergarten, First or second grade at the 4 year school
Students would enroll in the Department of Education Teacher Licensor program at the 4 year school get a BA in Liberal Arts and a minor in Education
Students must pass the Communication and Literacy portions of the MTEL test before they are admitted into the ECE program at a four year school
Typical Elementary Education Student
Career Goal- to teach in the Public School System grades 1-6
Students would enroll in the Department of Education Teacher Licensor program at the 4 year school get a BA in Liberal Arts and a minor in Education
Students must pass the Communication and Literacy portions of the MTEL test before they are admitted into the Elementary Education program at a four year school
Certificate Students- Assistant Teacher, Infant and Toddler, Leadership in Early Education and Care, and School Age
Career Goal- to teach in an early education setting as an assistant teacher, infant and toddler teacher or school age provider or an Early Education and Care Director I or II
Each certificate is designed to meet current Department of Early Education and Care qualifications
