California Community Colleges System Courses

Introduction to Children with Special Needs

The course introduces the variations in the development of children with special needs aged birth through eight and the resulting impact on families. It also includes an overview of historical and soc

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Music and Movement (Developmental Foundations)

This course is a developmental introduction to music and movement experiences. Students will have opportunities to engage in and to reflect on how music and movement foster healthy development in chil

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Math and Science Activities for the Young Child

This course allows students to design and assess developmentally appropriate activities and environments that foster curiosity and problem-solving in young children. An emphasis will be placed on the

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child

This course is an introduction to the laws, regulations, standards, policies, and procedures related to early childhood curriculum, health safety, and nutrition. The key components that ensure physica

• California Community Colleges System
• 48 hours
• Paid Course

Supervision and Administration of Child Development Programs (Adult Supervision)

This course is a study of the methods and principles of supervising student teachers, assistant teachers, teachers, parents, and volunteers in early childhood classrooms. An emphasis is placed on the

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Seminar in Parenting the Preschool Child

The course is a seminar for parents, teachers, and other adults interested in the parenting of children, primarily (but not exclusively) two to five years old. Students will explore and examine the wa

• California Community Colleges System
• 12 hours
• Paid Course

Constructive Guidance and Positive Discipline in Early Childhood

This course explores the principles and techniques that promote high self-esteem and positive behaviors in young children. (This course meets NAEYC Standards 1a,1c,2a,2b,2c,3a,3b,4a, 4b,4c,4d,5c,6b,6e

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Partnerships with Families in Early Childhood Education

This course examines key principles and effective approaches in joining with and involving families in promoting children's learning, development, and success in early childhood education settings. (T

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Early Childhood Mental Health Seminar and Fieldwork

The course provides an overview of different approaches to early identification and intervention with children and their families and will help students develop basic support skills for use in dealing

• California Community Colleges System
• 60 hours
• Paid Course

Social Emotional Development in Early Childhood

This course introduces social-emotional development and how peers, family, gender, teachers, and society influence this development. The course also discusses the impact of variations in development o

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Trauma and Early Childhood Development

Provides an overview of trauma-informed care in early childhood education, including the impact of trauma on the developing child, protective and resiliency factors, and the benefits and opportunities

• California Community Colleges System
• 54 hours
• Paid Course

Special Projects in Child Development

This course offers an in-depth exploration of a special topic, issue, or trend in the early childhood education field. It involves researching a topic of interest to the student. Research may include

• California Community Colleges System
• 18 hours
• Paid Course

Implementation of Trauma Informed Care and Field Experience

An introduction to trauma informed care, approaches for implementation including the assessments of the program. This course will focus on trauma informed practices for administrators, teachers and pa

• California Community Colleges System
• 66 hours
• Paid Course

Design, Program Development, and Daily Operation of Family Child Care

This course provides an overview of family childcare as a business and as a program for children. Starting your own childcare business, budget and contracts, licensing and safety requirements will be

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course

Facilitating Inclusion in Early Childhood Programs: Intervention Strategies

This course expands upon a student's ability to work effectively with all children in early childhood programs and, more specifically, with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with disabilities and ot

• California Community Colleges System
• 36 hours
• Paid Course