Certificate in Early Learning and Child Care

It has been widely recognized that the early years of a child s life are essential for healthy development. Child care providers play an important role in this time of a child s life and they need to have an understanding of working with children, families and communities. Child care providers are now being recognized and valued by both families and government more than ever, making this an ideal time to enter the field. In the Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) program, you will learn the importance of play in the lives of children, and our classes give you lots of hands-on learning opportunities. We play with art materials, story props, and science and math materials to better understand how children learn and how we can help teach them. Our program also gives you the opportunity to apply theory to practice every semester through a five-week practicum setting. You ll be able to practice your communication skills, better understand child development, and provide developmentally appropriate programming for children.