GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

This curriculum is designed for those students who plan careers in teaching in a preschool setting. The program requires completion of 36 units in Child Development plus the completion of the requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
The certificate is outlined in acknowledgment of the California Child Development Permit, which is issued through the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The permit enables an educator to move along a career ladder which supports a hierarchy of professional goals and competencies relative to employment and leadership. The required courses listed for this child development certificate meet the requirements of the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for teachers of Child Development Centers, Extended Day Care Centers, and other publicly funded children’s centers; the requirements of the California Child Development Permits: Preschool and School-Age Matrixes, and Administrative Code, Title XXII for teachers and directors of state licensed infant/toddler, preschool, and school-aged programs; the recommendations of the California Community Colleges Home Economic Program Plan for child development students; and the paraprofessional criteria in the 2001 "No Child Left Behind." The permit enables an educator to move along a career ladder which supports a hierarchy of professional goals and competencies relative to employment and leadership.
Students interested in pursuing a Bachelor's degree, should meet with an academic and/or transfer counselor to discuss transfer requirements.
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PREREQUISITE COURSES	REQUIRED COURSES FOR CERTIFICATE		UNITS
Verification of TB clearance.	CHLDV 133	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
	CHLDV 135	Early Childhood through Adolescence	3
CHLDV 135 and verification of TB clearance.	CHLDV 140	Principles and Practices in Pre-School Education	4
CHLDV 140 and verification of TB clearance Corequisite: CHLDV 180, 181 or 182	CHLDV 141*	Student Teaching Seminar	2
	CHLDV 142	Home, School, and Community Relations	3
CHLDV 135 and 140 or equivalent including preschool teaching experience.	CHLDV 174	Administration and Supervision of Early childhood Programs I	3
CHLDV 174	CHLDV 175	Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs II	3
State of California Child Development Permit (formerly known as California Children's Center Permit)	CHLDV 176	Mentor Teaching Practices	3
Corequisite: CHLDV 141	CHLDV 180* or CHLDV 181* or CHLDV 182*	Student Teaching Field Practice - Infant/Toddler Focus Student Teaching Field Practice - Preschool Focus Student Teaching Field Practice - School Age Focus	1 or 1 or 1
		Select two courses from the following list:
CHLDV 135	CHLDV 137	School Age Children in Child Care	3
	CHLDV 138	Child Health	3
CHLDV 135	CHLDV 147	Working with Infants and Toddlers	3
CHLDV 140 (may be taken concurrently)	CHLDV 151	Creative Activities for Preschool Children	3
	CHLDV 152	Music for Young Children	3
	CHLDV 154	Early Childhood Education and the Art Experience	3
CHLDV 135 (may be taken concurrently)	CHLDV 155	Children with Special Needs	3
CHLDV 135	CHLDV 156	Teaching Children of Various Cultures	3
	CHLDV 158 or DANCE 158	Movement Development: Birth Through Twelve Years	3
	CHLDV 160	Guiding Children and Adolescents	3
CHLDV 135 and 140 or equivalents	CHLDV 210	Scaffolding Learning in Early Childhood Education	3
	CHLDV 220	Stress, Coping and Resiliency for the Professional Educator	3
	TOTAL UNITS OF REQUIRED COURSES		31

NOTE: In addition to the above, students must also complete the requirements for the Associate in Science degree.
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.

August 2008	GCC CATALOG 2008-2009
Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records.