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Students at the WSU Global, WSU Pullman, and WSU Vancouver campuses may pursue a certificate in early childhood education while obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Development, another bachelor’s degree, or independent of completion of a bachelor’s degree. The certificate program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and professional skills to seek employment in a variety of early childhood settings including: child care centers, pre-school settings, Child Protective Services, crisis nurseries, and many others.
Pullman,
Vancouver,
Global Campus (online) - Pullman
Instructional methods
In-Person Variable Sites, Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning
Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?
No
Program details
1 Years
Length of training
Certificate
Award type
22
Credits
N/A
Clock Hours
Additional details
Award name
Undergraduate Certificate
Education Prerequisites
None
Prerequisite courses and other requirements
Requirements
Work closely with an advisor in the Department of Human Development to take the designated courses to complete a certificate in Early Childhood Education.
Complete the courses required for the early childhood specialty certificate including a practicum.
Maintain an overall GPA of 2.6 for the courses required for the certificate in early childhood education.
When requirements are completed for both the human development degree and the certificate, the student is awarded with a Certificate in Early Childhood Education. This shows that the student has completed a course of study that focuses on early childhood. (Note: This does not mean the student is state certified.)
Is this program approved to train veterans?
No
Program languages
English
Certification/license obtained as part of training program
Early Childhood Education Certificate/Early Childhood Development and Care
Certification/license test preparation provided
N/A
Employment performance results
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Top industries for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Careers for graduates
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
Data is unavailable for one of several reasons: In some cases, the institution has not provided the Workforce Board with data to independently evaluate program performance. We encourage all schools to provide this data on an annual basis. In other cases, the program joined Career Bridge recently and student data has not been reported yet. In other cases, the program is too small or too new to provide reliable results.
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