Early Childhood Certificate
Eastern Maine Community College
Eastern Maine Community College’s 37-credit hour Early Childhood Certificate program is designed for those who want to learn the skills and develop the attitudes that are needed for entry-level positions at institutions and agencies serving young children. It is also for those who are in-service personnel who want to upgrade their skills. Offered over interactive television (ITV) over the next three years, the technology courses in the certificate program offer the student the opportunity to gain theoretical and practical information to prepare for work in child care centers, schools and children’s service agencies, and to strengthen the background brought to an employer. The general education courses are widely available via ITV or at a community college or university campus or University College Center* or site. All 37 credit hours may be applied to the 64 credit hour associate’s degree available at the EMCC campus. In addition, the Early Childhood Certificate program is excellent preparation for continued study in education and child development.
Certificate Curriculum (37 Credit Hours)–
Technology Courses (3 Credit Hours Each, except ECE232, for a Total of 25 Credits)
ECE110 Child Development
ECE112 Health, Safety, & Nutrition
ECE116 Early Literacy Development
ECE117 Observing and Recording in the Field
ECE127 Affective and Cognitive Development
ECE216 Survey of Exceptionalities or
ECE229 Early Childhood Professions
ECE220 Curriculum for Young Children I
ECE232 Field Placement II (4 credits)
General Education Courses (3 Credit Hours Each for a Total of 12 Credits)
MAT Math elective ( must be MAT 117 or higher)
CPT113 Introduction to Computer Applications
ENG101 College Composition
PSY211 Human Relations or
SOC101 Introduction to Sociology
In addition to the above curriculum, a prerequisite course is Algebra I. A high school diploma, or its equivalent, is required for admission. For more information and an application, contact the staff at:
University College at East Millinocket
One Industrial Drive
East Millinocket, ME 04430
207-746-5741
1-800-498-8200
Note: Students who hold a current Child Development Associate credential will receive nine college credits to offset the following courses: ECE112, ECE220, and ECE229. A copy of the current CDA certificate must be presented for evaluation. It is recommended that students wishing to use EMCC credit courses to prepare for application for CDA take: ECE110, ECE112, ECE220, and ECE117.
If you have any questions regarding this degree program or whether it is the appropriate one for you, please contact the Student Services Coordinator at your nearest University College Center. *Centers are located in Bath, Calais, Dover-Foxcroft, East Millinocket, Ellsworth, Houlton, Mexico, Norway/South Paris, Saco, Sanford, and Thomaston. Contact us at www.learn.maine.edu or 1-800-868-7000 for the number of the University College Center in your region.
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