Research shows the critical importance and lifelong impact of giving young children nurturing and stimulating spaces in which to grow. This field may be right for you if: You enjoy working with both children and adults. You are interested in the ways children grow and develop. You want to make a positive difference in the lives of children and families. You have energy to meet daily challenges and a sense of humor! Courses offered through the Olympic College Early Childhood Education Program are developed as 'stackable' certificates that allow early learning professionals to build their education toward a single, statewide early childhood education credential and many courses apply towards an Early Childhood Education Endorsement for those with a Washington State Teaching Certificate.