Mastery in Administration of Child Care Programs Certificate

Program Description

This 23-credit certificate is designed for students who desire to have the advanced skills and knowledge needed to run a successful child care program. Students will focus on the programming and business management aspects of child care programs, as well as the skills needed to communicate effectively with the public and clients. Most courses can transfer into the ECE A.A.S. degree program and some courses are also transferable to the A.A.T. in ECE degree program. For more information, call 301-546-5250.

Graduates of the Mastery in Administration of Child Care Programs Certificate will be able to:

• Apply child development and learning theories when choosing developmentally appropriate practices and curriculum for specific and groups of children/students
• Write effective and developmentally appropriate lesson plans
• Differentiate lessons and activities for a variety of purposes and groups of children
• Demonstrate the skills needed to be an effective part of an educational team
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to direct a large group child care facility
• Demonstrate the skills necessary to communicate effectively with families and the community
• Apply multicultural principles and strategies to the planning, instruction, pedagogical, and assessment processes in a classroom
• Identify business practices related to directing a child care facility
• Demonstrate the dispositions and behaviors consistent with professional practice and ethical standards as outlined in NAEYC, InTASC, and other current professional standards

Note: All TED courses must be passed with a grade of C or higher.

Sequence of Study - Mastery in Administration of Child Care Programs Certificate

Below are the required courses for your program arranged in a suggested sequence. Please note that the sequence does not include developmental coursework. See Academic Preparation  for the developmental course sequence if applicable to you.

Required Courses (in expected order)

• TED-1110 Professional Dispositions and Behaviors for Educational Settings 2 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)

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• COM-1090 Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits (Program Requirement) or
• COM-1010 Foundations of Communication 3 Credits (Program Requirement)

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• TED-1200 Child Growth and Development 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-1400 Introduction to Multicultural Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-1300 Methods and Materials in Early Childhood Education 3 Credits (Program Requirement; Critical Course)
• BMT-1010 Introduction to Business 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• TED-2650 Child Care Center Administration and Management 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• BMT-1570 Small Business Management 3 Credits (Program Requirement)
• ACC-1000 Fundamentals of Accounting 3 Credits (Program Requirement)

Program Total: 26 Credits