The Certificate of Achievement in Child Development - Infant/Toddler Teacher provides students with a specialized focus on the strengths and needs of infants and toddlers. Students will study the comprehensive development of the young child, birth to three years, focusing on understanding current brain research and best caregiving practices. The practicum component of the program will support the students as they transfer their learning to their work with young children. The program is available for early childhood educators, parents, administrators and health care professionals.

To earn the permit, students must complete the following:

✓ 16 units of general education, specifically a class in each of the following areas: English, Science or Math, Social Science, and
Humanities/Fine Arts.
✓ Additional work experience with young children (175 days of 3 hours per day within 4 years).

These two requirements will also qualify the students to earn a California Teacher Permit, which is used in federal and state early childhood programs and licensing regulations for private and faith-based programs.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate skill and mastery of child development theories and proficiency in application in a simulated/real infant/toddler setting or scenario.
✓ Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate activities, programming, and assessment strategies for infants and toddlers in the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.