EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (OO02)

The Early Childhood Care and Education Diploma program prepares students for careers in child care and related fields. The basic program emphasizes a combination of child development theory and practical application beneficial to successful employment as a child care provider or child care center teacher or paraprofessional. To be employed in child care centers, public schools, or Head Start centers, an individual must have a satisfactory criminal record check. Persons who have been convicted of a felony offense are not employable in the child care field. Evidence of a current satisfactory criminal record background check is required at the student’s expense prior to participation in practicum or internship.