Is a National Tipping Point Study Needed to Improve Our Credentialing System?

Case Study

Early Childhood Director Certificate – Apprenticeship

Red Rocks Community College

CREDENTIAL TITLE

Early Childhood Director Certificate - Apprenticeship

CREDENTIAL LEVEL

Undergraduate

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

Education

CREDIT/NON-CREDIT # OF CREDITS (IF CREDIT BEARING)

30

INCREMENTAL CREDENTIALING FRAMEWORK APPROACHES

 Specialize As You Go
Stack As You Go
Transfer As You Go
Partner As You Go
Learn As You Go
Retro As You Go

Top Competencies/Learning Outcomes

Knowledge of:

    • Child growth, development, and learning
    • Child observation and assessment
    • Family and community partnerships
    • Social-emotional health and development promotion
    • Health, safety, and nutrition
    • Professional practice
    • Teaching practice

 

 

Credential Components

10 courses:

    • Intro to Early Childhood Education
    • Intro to ECE Techniques
    • Guidance Strategies for Young Children
    • Infant/Toddler Theory/Practice
    • ECE Nutrition/Health/Safety
    • Curriculum Methods/Techniques
    • ECE Child Growth & Development
    • Admin of ECE Programs
    • Admin: Human Relations ECE
    • The Exceptional Child

Improving Education and Employment Outcomes