Infant/Toddler Level 3, Certificate
Certificate—33 credit hours
Curriculum Code 1473
This program prepares students for a career in early childhood education in the infant and toddlers field. It provides opportunities for students to build on the skills established in the Infant/Toddler 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 birth to age 4.
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
24 credit hours as follows:
| ECE-101 | Introduction to Early Childhood | 3 |
| ECE-105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECE-107 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| ECE-109 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE-202 | Growth and Development/Young Child | 3 |
| ECE-205 | Curriculum-Early Childhood Programs | 3 |
| EDU-103 | Observation/Clinical Experience | 3 |
| EDU-111 | Intro to the Exceptional Child | 3 |
Other Requirements
One professional contribution in any area within the last five years – can be done in the ECE-107 Infant and Toddler Development.
Note:
Students who successfully complete the coursework for this certificate will be eligible to apply for IL Infant/Toddler 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 (15 credit hours)
| ECE-107 | Infant and Toddler Development | 3 |
| ECE-109 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE-202 | Growth and Development/Young Child | 3 |
| ECE-205 | Curriculum-Early Childhood Programs | 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: Infant/Toddler Level 3 - Certificate
This program is designed to be completed in 12 months.
This program will cost $6,980 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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