State Early Childhood Education Certificate (Statewide)

Green River College ETPL
The Early Childhood Education (ECE) State Credential is the benchmark for Level 2 Core Competencies for Early Care and Education Professionals. The 52-credit stackable certificate requires Math, English, and Oral Communications as a foundation of the next step an ECE Associates in Applied Arts. Students who achieve this benchmark are on Step 7 of the Washington State Career Lattice.

Financial information

Total tuition

$6,426.16

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Auburn, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

47

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

Certification/license test preparation provided

Employment performance results

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Completion rate

55%

Employment rate

78%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$23.40

Typical (median) annual earnings

$41,048.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Healthcare and Social Services

59%

Education

22%

Other Industries

14%

Retail Trade

5%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
120
Completion rate
55%
Average number of students who completed each year
40
Gender
Male
4%
Female
96%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
12%
Black or African American
12%
Hispanic
17%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
44%
Multi-racial
11%
Other
2%
Age
Under 20
4%
20 to 29
36%
30 to 39
26%
40 to 49
20%
50 and over
14%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
11%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
48%
Some college experience, but no degree
21%
Certificate or AA
13%
BA or higher
7%