How to set up a safe and healthy educational environment for children, using principles of positive guidance
How to create basic lesson plans with visual aids
CPR and First Aid skills
Day care classroom management
How to provide a developmentally appropriate learning environment
How to recognize and provide for the intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs of children
Typical jobs to start your career:
Day Care Head Teacher
Elementary Teacher Aide
Head Start Assistant
Home Day Care Provider
Institutional Attendant
Nursery School Aide
Recreation Aide
Special Education Aide
Employers of students from this program:
Austintown Day Care and Learning Center
Canfield Day Care Center
Great Expectations Day Care
Little Friends Preschool
Wee Care Day Care
Lads and Lasses
College and related education:
Two-year technical degree in early childhood education and related fields. Four-year professional degree in teaching and other human service fields. Seniors complete several requirements for their child development associate credential (CDA).
Comments:
Early Childhood Education students gain firsthand experience in a Preschool Disabilities Program and an infant/toddler center, both of which are located at MCCTC. Additional experience is provided in area day care centers, nursery and elementary schools, and special education centers. You may find this course valuable in testing your interest in teaching or other human-services fields that require a high level of personal interaction.
