The ECE State Certificate program is designed to provide the core learning necessary for preparing students for entry level career positions in early childhood (birth to eight years) settings and for providing the opportunity to continue their professional academic education. The Early Childhood Education Department has the ECE State Certificate, available as a stackable certificate. Coursework taken to complete the stackable ECE State Certificate includes this 12 credit certificate, and an additional short certificate of specialization can be obtained with 8 additional credits for a total of 20 credits. These certificates apply toward the ECE State Certificate (47 credits), an ECE Intermediate Certificate (60 credits), an ECE ATA Degree (90 credits), and an ECE AAS-T Degree (101 credits). This certificate requires successful completion of a minimum of 12 credits as outlined.