Childhood Development Program
Business and Public Services

ABOUT US

Welcome to the Early Childhood Development (ECD) Program. You have chosen to learn and to grow in a profession that plays a critical role in young children's lives. As teachers of children from birth to age eight, we must be committed to learning about and expertly capable of offering programs that can significantly impact their future achievement. We must also grow as professionals to be compelled to act on behalf of young children, whether in the classroom guiding their growth and development or in our communities speaking up for children's rights and on behalf of quality early care and education for young children.

The curriculum for the Early Childhood Development Program's certificates, diplomas, and associate degrees are designed to help you become a committed, capable, and compelled early care and education professional. The TCTC ECD program follows the National Association of Education for Young Children's (NAEYC) standards for the professional development of early childhood teacher education. Through coursework infused with a variety of learning experiences, on-site placements for labs in local early care and public school settings, and interactions with faculty and community professionals, TCTC's ECD students graduate ready for careers with young children. Recent graduates work as public school teacher assistants, teachers or teacher assistants in Head Start programs, and directors of early care programs.

See the Early Childhood Development Program Student Handbook for more details.


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