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Testimonial from Marcia Williams, ATCAA Early Childhood Services Director:

"We are always delighted when we can hire graduates from the Columbia College Child Development Program. We have found that when we hire teachers who are graduates from this program we get well-rounded teachers who can work well with other staff, parents and children. They are compassionate, caring and professional."

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Child Development Career Goals and Pathways

The Columbia College Child Development Instructional Program offers:

AS in Child Development

This degree prepares students for teacher level work in early childhood settings. This is recommended for students with the goal of becoming a teacher, master teacher, or site supervisor in any type of early childhood facility.

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Student Success

"Life has a funny way of working itself out sometimes..."

Click here to read Travis Giannini's journey from the military to a Child Development graduate.

Associate Child Development Teacher

This certificate prepares students for entry level work in the field of early childhood education. It includes the core courses for a California Child Development Permit as well as the courses required by California Community Care Licensing for teachers in licensed programs.

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Career Goals

For more information on career goals and how they relate to Columbia College courses click here.

For more information on career pathways for Child Development click here.

Child Development Permits

Along with a degree or certificate from Columbia College a California Child Development Permit gives graduates a competitive edge when applying for jobs. The Permit is issued by the CA Teacher Credentialing Office (not the College). The county schools offices in both Tuolumne and Calaveras counties provide applications and technical assistance in documenting that you meet the requirements.

To see how Columbia College courses fulfill the requirements of the Child Development Permit click here.

To access information about the California Child Development Permit as well as stipends that may be available to help you cover the cost of applying click here.