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ECE Certificates

State Certificate Options

Offered at Wenatchee and Omak campuses

Prerequisites for certificate of accomplishment options: qualifying test assessment score for placement in ENGL 090 or ENGL 092 or above.

To be eligible for either of the associate degrees or the certificates, students must earn at least a "C" grade (2.0) in all ECE core courses and a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.

State Initial ECE Certificate
This certificate program is not eligible for financial aid.

Required Courses: State Initial ECE Certificate Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition 5
  Total Credits for Certificate 12

 

State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - General

Required Courses: State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - General  
Fall Quarter Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition 5
     
Winter Quarter  
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior 3
  Total Credits for Certificate 20

 

State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Infants and Toddlers

Required Courses: State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Infants and Toddlers  
Fall Quarter Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Nutrition and Safety 5
     
Winter Quarter  
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
ECED& 132 Infant & Toddler 3
  Total Credits for Certificate 20

State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Home Visiting

Required Courses: State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Home Visiting  
Fall Quarter Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Nutrition and Safety 5
     
Winter Quarter  
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
ECED& 138 Home Visiting 3
  Total Credits for Certificate 20


State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - School Age Care

Required Courses: State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - School Age Care  
Fall Quarter Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition 5
     
Winter Quarter  
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
EDUC& 136 School Age Care Management 3
  Total Credits for Certificate 20

 

State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Family Child Care

Required Courses: State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Family Child Care  
Fall Quarter Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition 5
     
Winter Quarter  
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
ECED& 134 Family Child Care 3
  Total Credits for Certificate 20

 

State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Administration

Required Courses: State Short ECE Certificate of Specialization - Administration  
Fall Quarter Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition 5
     
Winter Quarter  
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
ECED& 139 Administration of Early Learning Proc. 3
  Total Credits for Certificate 20

 

State Early Childhood Education Certificate

Required Courses: State Early Childhood Education Certificate
Offered at Wenatchee and Omak campuses

To be eligible for either of the associate degrees or the certificate, students must earn at least a "C" grade (2.0) in all ECE core courses and a cumulative 2.0 grade point average.

Required Courses: State Early Childhood Education Certificate  
First Year - Fall Quarter Credits
ECED& 105 Intro to Early Childhood 5
ECED& 120 Practicum - Nurturing Relationships 2
ECED& 107 Health, Safety and Nutrition 5
     
First Year - Winter Quarter  

BCT 128

MATH 107

Business Math or

  Math in Society

5
EDUC& 115 Child Development 5
 

Select one of the five courses below:
EDUC& 130 Guiding Behavior
ECED& 132 Infant & Toddler
EDUC& 136 School age Care Mgmt
ECED& 134 Family Child Care

ECED&138 Home Visiting
ECED& 139 Administration of Early Learning Prog.

3
     
First Year - Spring Quarter  
OCED 102* Writing in the Workplace/Technical English or above 5
ECED& 190 Observation and Assessment 3
     
First Year - Summer Quarter  
ECED& 180 Language and Literacy Development 3
 ECED& 170  Environments 3
     
Second Year - Fall Quarter  
ECED& 160 Curriculum Development 5
EDUC& 150 Child, Family and Community 3
     
  Total Credits for Certificate 47

 * Placement score required.