Program Description

This interdisciplinary certificate is designed to prepare students to administer programs for children in day care; work in government service; and work in housing, recreational, health, and social service agencies, where a basic understanding of the nature of children is combined with human services skills.

Graduates are fully qualified to manage programs based on a foundation of theory and practical application. The course of study provides training opportunities for those with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree, who seek additional credits for upgrading their employment.

• Family Child Care Provider
• Child Care Director
• Child Care Center Teacher/Director
• Before and After School Teacher
• Public School Paraprofessional
• Hospital Child Life Specialist Assistant
  
  

• Many students are recipients of the MSDE Child Care Career Professional Development Fund (CCCPDF) which provides books, fees, and tuition.
• Community Workforce Partnerships
• ECE students can pursue entry-level positions in the childcare workforce after the first nine credits in the ECE course of study.
  
  

Every degree-seeking student must complete the College’s General Education Requirements in addition to the academic program requirements.Through the College’s General Education Requirements, students acquire basic knowledge of the disciplines in the areas of arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, biological and physical sciences, mathematics, English composition, and computer literacy.

Find out more in the Baltimore City Community College Catalog

Darlene Godwin
Program Coordinator for Early Childhood
Liberty Campus, Main Building, Room 253I
410-462-8521 (office)
dgodwin@bccc.edu