State Short Early Childhood Education Certificate-Administration

South Puget Sound Community College ETPL
The Early Childhood Education Associate in Applied Science is designed to provide persons interested in working with children a systematic study of the care, development and education of children from birth to age eight. Students gain the knowledge and competency necessary for a professional career working with young children.

Financial information

Total tuition

$2,934.57

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Olympia, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Is this program offered on evenings and weekends?

No

Program details

9 Months

Length of training

Certificate

Award type

23

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

Certificate of Proficiency

Education Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses and other requirements

N/A

Is this program approved to train veterans?

Yes

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Completion rate

49%

Employment rate

66%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$20.60

Typical (median) annual earnings

$34,189.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Early Childhood Education and Teaching

Healthcare and Social Services

49%

Education

25%

Other Services

10%

Administrative Support

8%

Other Industries

8%

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.

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
101
Completion rate
49%
Average number of students who completed each year
34
Gender
Male
6%
Female
94%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
0%
Asian
10%
Black or African American
4%
Hispanic
12%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
64%
Multi-racial
10%
Other
1%
Age
Under 20
2%
20 to 29
36%
30 to 39
32%
40 to 49
14%
50 and over
15%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
6%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
50%
Some college experience, but no degree
22%
Certificate or AA
12%
BA or higher
11%