Early Childhood Educator Level 3, Certificate
Certificate—27 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1476
This program prepares students for a career in early childhood education with children ages three to eight years old. It provides opportunities for students to build on the skills established in the Early Childhood Educator Level 2 certificate and to develop the additional necessary skills and theoretical practice to work in a variety of educational settings in schools, families, and communities from ages three to eight years old.
Required General Education Courses
9 credit hours as follows:
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| - | | |
| MTH-102 | Mathematics for Paraprofessionals | 3 |
| OR- | | |
| MTH-121 | Math for Teachers I | 3 |
| - | | |
| PSY or SOC-___ | PSY or SOC 100-level Course | 3 |
COM-101: This course is a prerequisite for
ECE-101. It is assumed that if the student has taken
COM-101 previously the student will take
ECE-101 during semester one.
(Note: Students who wish to pursue the Early Childhood Educator AAS degree should take
PSY-101 or
PSY-104)
Required Career Courses
18 credit hours as follows:
| ECE-101 | Introduction to Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE-105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECE-109 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE-202 | Growth and Development/Young Child | 3 |
| EDU-103 | Observation/Clinical Experience | 3 |
| EDU-111 | Intro to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
Note:
Students who successfully complete the coursework for this certificate will be eligible to apply for IL ECE Credential-Level 3. See ilgateways.com/en/credentials.
Suggested Schedule
Semester 1 (12 credit hours)
| COM-101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ECE-101 | Introduction to Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE-105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| PSY or SOC-___ | PSY or SOC 100-level Course | 3 |
(Note: Students who wish to pursue the Early Childhood Educator AAS degree should take
PSY-101 or
PSY-104)
Semester 2 (9 credit hours)
| ECE-109 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE-202 | Growth and Development/Young Child | 3 |
| - | | |
| MTH-102 | Mathematics for Paraprofessionals | 3 |
| OR- | | |
| MTH-121 | Math for Teachers I | 3 |
Semester 3 (6 credit hours)
| EDU-103 | Observation/Clinical Experience | 3 |
| EDU-111 | Intro to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
Gainful Employment Disclosures – 2019
Program Name: Early Childhood Educator Level 3 - Certificate
This program is designed to be completed in 12 months.
This program will cost $5,720 if completed within normal time. There may be additional costs for living expenses. These costs were accurate at the time of posting, but may have changed.
Of the students who completed this program within normal time, the typical graduate leaves with N/A* of debt.
*Fewer than 10 students completed this program within normal time. This number has been withheld to preserve the confidentiality of the students.
The following States do not have licensure requirements for this profession: Illinois
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