GLENDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CHILD DEVELOPMENT CERTIFICATE
SITE SUPERVISOR

This curriculum is designed for those students who plan careers in early childhood administration and supervision. The program requires completion of 30 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
CHLDV 135

CHLDV 133

 Observation and Assessment

3
 

CHLDV 135

 Child Growth and Development

3
CHLDV 135

CHLDV 140

 Principles and Practice of Teaching

3
CHLDV 140 and verification of TB clearance
Corequisite: CHLDV 180, 181 or 182

CHLDV 141*

 Student Teaching Seminar

2
 

CHLDV 142

 Child, Family, and Community

3
 

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
CHLDV 135

CHLDV 137

 School Age Children in Child Care

3
 

CHLDV 138

 Health, Safety, and Nutrition

3
CHLDV 135

CHLDV 147

 Working with Infants and Toddlers

3
 

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 in a Diverse Society

3
 

CHLDV 158 or
DANCE 158

 Movement Development: Birth Through Twelve Years

3
  CHLDV 160 Guiding Children and Adolescents 3
  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 30
NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET. SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
August 2009 GCC Catalog 2009-2010

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.