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What is an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education?

这个项目为毕业生准备与从出生到9岁的儿童一起工作. 完成A的学生.A.S. 在幼儿教育中有资格担任早期护理和教育项目的小组主管或班主任, 包括学前教育教室和有婴幼儿的托儿中心, 学前或学龄儿童看护. With additional experience, graduates can be qualified to be Center Directors. 转到学士学位课程的学生将努力获得学前班到四年级教师资格证书,以便在幼儿或小学环境中就业.

幼儿教育A.A.S. (ECE)在LCCC 是 由早期儿童高等教育项目认证委员会认证的 National Association for the Education of Young Children.

幼儿教育课程

在这个项目中,你将学习以下课程:

  • 儿童的成长与发展
  • Integrating the Arts and Play in Early Childhood
  • 幼儿课程整合
  • Communities and Family
  • Advanced Fieldwork

特殊招生项目要求 

请注意,满足最低要求并不能保证被录取。额外的入学信息和要求如下:

  • 高中毕业证书或GED,并成功完成 相应的高中或高等教育课程
  • Submission of official transcripts of all previous education
  • 可接受的LCCC技能评估分数
  • To participate in the required observation/fieldwork experiences, you are responsible for collecting and submitting the following clearances: PA儿童虐待 历史清除, PA州警察犯罪记录检查, FBI的许可,包括指纹, NSOR verification, 体格 检查(填写适当表格)和结核病 筛查试验
  • “记录”状态或未能满足国家或设施标准将阻止您完成 所需的实地工作经验
  • 特殊项目费用包括通行证费用, 健康 检查和测试, books, supplies, and transportation to teacher education agencies

Pathway to a Career in Early Childhood Education

按照自己的节奏推进你的事业. 下面的每个步骤都将学分转移到下一个步骤. Appropriate job titles and average pay ranges are meant to help guide an individual interested in this field; they vary based on individual experience and employer.

Wage information taken from Lightcast Q1 2024 BETA Data Set – QCEW Employees. 工资范围为每小时平均工资的25%-75% 在周边十县地区.

Childcare and Head Start Credential Requirements by State

幼儿保育和教育的职业职位由各州的要求决定. At this time, we have determined eligibility for the following states.

Childcare and Head Start Credential Requirements by State

幼儿保育和教育的职业职位由各州的要求决定. At this time, we have determined eligibility for the following states.

宾夕法尼亚州(符合要求)

Positions and Roles

  • 儿童或学龄儿童保育计划的主任、领导教师或小组主管
  • 私立学校助理教师

Requirements

必须符合下列其中一项:

  • 幼儿教育应用科学副学士学位或同等学历
  • Associate degree in a related field including 18 ECE credits
  • Associate degree in Elementary Education and 12 ECE credits

Contact Information

The Pennsylvania Key
200 North 3rd Street, 3rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
http://www.pakeys.org/

加州(符合要求)

儿童发展教师许可证

Requirements

  • Associate degree in Early Childhood Education (ECE)
  • Complete 3 semester units (credits) of supervised field experience

Contact Information

加州教师资格认证委员会
1900 Capitol Avenue
加州萨克拉门托95811-4213

格鲁吉亚(符合要求)

Level VII
Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning – Career levels

Requirements

儿童早期教育或儿童发展专业副学士学位(AA/AS或AAS/AAT)

Contact Information

乔治亚州专业标准委员会
专业发展制度
200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Suite 1712 West
Atlanta, GA 30334-9032

http://gapds.decal.ga.gov/default.aspx

密歇根(符合要求)

MI注册职业路径: http://www.miregistry.org/career-pathway/
Professional Level: P2

Requirements

  • Associate Degree in ECE
  • 60 semester credit hours with at least 18 semester credit hours in ECE

Contact Information

Michigan Registry
2908 Marketplace Drive
Suite 103
Fitchburg, WI 53719

新泽西州(符合要求)

新泽西州注册事业格水平和要求:学位专业水平

Requirements

  • Associate or bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood, Child Development, Human Services, or related fields

Contact Information

新泽西教育部
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-500
http://www.nj.gov/education/ece/

New York (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s program)

干预专家要求

Requirements:
纽约州教师, administrators, 学生人事服务提供者必须持有纽约州证书才能在该州公立学校就业. 教学倡议办公室颁发证书,以证明个人已达到所需的学位, coursework, assessment, 经验要求.

Contact Information
教学创新处
纽约州教育局
89 Washington Ave., 5N EB
Albany, New York 12234
Email: tcert@nysed.gov
Contact form

Ohio (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s program)

Intervention Specialist Supplemental Teaching License

Requirements
教育工作者必须满足以下要求,教育部才会颁发为期一年的初始补充许可证:

  • Hold a currently valid, standard Ohio teaching certificate or license
  • Successfully complete the content assessment for the licensure area
    • Click here 有关教育工作者执照考试的信息
  • 在俄亥俄州的学校或地区从事需要补充执照的教学工作

Additional Information

Contact Information
教育工作者执照办公室
25 South Front St., Mail Stop 504
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
(免费)877-644-6338
(P) 614-466-3593
(F) 614-752-8406

educator.licensure@education.ohio.gov

田纳西州(符合要求)

Requirements

Head Start Programs

  • 一半的教师必须持有幼儿教育或类似领域的学士学位
  • 有幼儿教学经验者优先

私立托儿服务

  • 具有高中毕业证书或普通教育证书
  • 获得田纳西州幼儿培训联盟(TECTA)入职证书或同等学历
  • Have four years of experience working with children
  • 防止虐待儿童训练

Contact Information

田纳西州教育局
詹姆斯·罗伯逊公园路710号
Nashville, TN 37243
http://www.tn.gov/education.html

Tennessee Early Childhood Training Alliance (TECTA)

http://tecta.info/

德克萨斯州(符合要求)

Career Lattice Level: 4级(需具备多年工作经验)

Requirements

幼儿教育或相关领域的副学士学位,至少有12个与幼儿教育相关的学分

Contact Information

Texas Education Agency
北国会大道1701号
奥斯汀78701-1401

earlychildhoodeducation@tea.texas.gov
http://tea.texas.gov/academics/early-childhood-education

Other States – not determined if meets requirements

儿童保育和学前教育证书由各州的要求决定. 请咨询幼儿部,以确定各州的职业要求.

Public School Teaching Certification Requirements by State

所有其他州的教学认证都是由各州的要求决定的. At this time, we have determined eligibility for the following states.

Pennsylvania (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Clearances

在PA教室进行临床体验必须保持以下许可:

  • PA State Police Request for Criminal Records Check (Act 34)
  • Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151)
  • 联邦犯罪历史记录信息(CHRI)通过教育部
  • 免疫接种:因学区而异

Exams

  • Basic Skills Exam should be completed by the end of the A.A. program in order to transfer into a 4-year Education program
  • PAPA 或为教育实践核心学术技能
  • 内容知识考试是特定于考生的核心内容领域,将作为4年教育计划的一部分完成
  • 宾夕法尼亚州教育工作者认证考试 (Elementary)
  • Praxis Subject Assessment (Middle Grades, Secondary)

Requirements

  • Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Course content consistent with a major in the licensure area

临床/领域经验

By the end of bachelor’s degree program students must have completed:

  • Minimum of 100 hours verified clinical experience
  • Student teaching 12-week clinical setting approved by district

License Application

宾夕法尼亚州初始许可证申请

Contact Information

Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
http://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

California (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university
  • Satisfy the 基本技能要求
  • 验证主题能力
  • 完成美国宪法条款和原则的课程,或通过由地区认可的学院或大学举行的考试
  • Complete a Commission-approved teacher preparation program
  • Obtain a formal recommendation by the program sponsor

License Application

http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/Single-Multiple-Subject-Credentials-(CL-560C)

Contact Information

教师资格评审委员会
1900 Capitol Avenue
加州萨克拉门托95811-4213
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/contact-the-commission

Delaware (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

  • 学士学位课程学生应具备:
    • Minimum of 100 hours verified clinical experience
    • Student teaching 12-week clinical setting approved by district

License Application

特拉华州教育部
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3497

Contact Information

特拉华州教育部
The Townsend Building
联邦街401号2套房
Dover, DE 19901-3639
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/

Georgia (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

其他州的证书

临床/领域经验

作为其他国家认证的一部分完成

License Application

http://mypsc.gapsc.org/Register.aspx

Contact Information

乔治亚州专业标准委员会
200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Suite 1716, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-9032
http://www.gapsc.com/MovetoGeorgia/outOfStateEducators.aspx

Louisiana (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

传统的教师预备课程是一个四年的文学或科学学士学位课程,包括通识教育课程, 认证的重点领域, professional education, 180小时的现场经验, and student teaching, internship, 或者在学校实习. 该学位课程整合了内容知识, professional knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, 以及技术的深度和广度,为所有学生创造有意义的学习体验.

Contact Information
Louisiana Department of Education, Louisiana Believes
PO Box 94064
巴吞鲁日,洛杉矶70804-9064
www.louisianabelieves.com
1-877-453-2721

Maryland (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree program, students should have:
    • Minimum of 100 hours verified clinical experience
    • Student teaching 12-week clinical setting approved by district
  • Basic Skills test scores or a minimum overall GPA of 3.最近获得的学位为0

License Application

马里兰州教育部
http://marylandpublicschools.org/about/Pages/DEE/Certification/apply/Out-of-State.aspx

Contact Information

Maryland State Dept. of Education
西巴尔的摩街200号
马里兰州巴尔的摩21201-2595
http://www.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx#gsc.tab=0

Michigan (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s program)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Completion of an approved teacher preparation program
  • 完成必读课程
  • Pass the appropriate Michigan Test for Teacher Certification

Contact

密歇根州教育部
608 W. Allegan
Lansing, MI 48933

http://www.michigan.gov /身边的/服务/ ed-serv / ed-cert / cert-guidance

New Jersey (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

学士学位课程包括:

  • Minimum of 100 hours verified clinical experience
  • Student teaching 12-week clinical setting approved by district

所有教师候选人必须符合以下其中一项的生理和卫生要求:

  • 基本军事训练
  • Course in Biology, Health, or Nutrition (suggested free elective: BIO 124)
  • 有35个问题的测试 县教育局

License Application

http://www.nj.gov/education/certification/reciprocity/index.shtml

Contact Information

New Jersey Dept. of Education
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-0500
609-292-2070
http://www.nj.gov/education/license/

New York (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

  • Complete a comparable approved teacher preparation program
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.本科或以上学历

License Application

http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/certificate/teachrecotherprogram.html#fn1

Contact Information

纽约州教育局
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234
http://www.nysed.gov/contact-NYSED

Texas (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree from an approved educator preparation program

Contact Information

Texas Education Agency
1701 N. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
512-463-9734

Washington (does not meet requirements, prepares for bachelor’s degree)

Requirements

学生必须完成以下其中一项:

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an approved educator preparation program
  • State-approved alternative pathway educator preparation program
  • 在华盛顿以外地区至少有三年的K-12教学经验,并在另一个州持有正规证书

Exams

License Application

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
http://www.k12.wa.us/certification/teacher-certificate

Contact Information

Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
Old Capitol Building
P.O. Box 47200
600 Washington St. SE
Olympia, WA 98504-7200

360-725-6000
TTY 360-664-3631

Other States – not determined if meets requirements

所有其他州的公立学校教师资格认证都是由各州的要求决定的. 大多数州要求学士学位课程,我们的早期儿童教育a.A.S. and Education A.A. degrees are designed to prepare a student to transfer into. Please seek out specific institutions to ensure transferability.

Available Funding

在LCCC学习幼儿教育的学生和希望在该领域发展的社区成员可以获得专业发展组织(PDO)的资助,这将使他们能够以很少或免费的方式学习课程. Potential funding is available for summer courses as well. You can 关于申请这个资助项目.

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