Early Childhood
Education

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DSCC offers multiple options for students who are ready to begin a new career or take their skills to the next level in their chosen field.

The EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION concentration provides the educational needs of the childcare industry as well as the Head Start teachers and teacher assistants in public Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education classrooms. It is specifically designed for students who plan to enter the workforce after graduation.

Degree Plan Requirements for the Early Childhood Education emphasis by catalog year:
2024-2025, 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021

Typical jobs: Head Start Teacher, Teacher Assistant in public school, Department of Education Pre-K Assistant, Lead Teacher in a childcare program, Child Care Director, Preschool Curriculum Coordinator, CDA Advisor, Consultant.

Early Childhood Education Outcomes
ECE Candidate Learning Outcomes (Table)

The BASIC EARLY CHILDHOOD CERTIFICATE program can be completed in one semester and includes four courses required to receive the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.

Typical jobs: Childcare provider

The EARLY CHILDHOOD CERTIFICATE program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and hands-on experience to successfully work with children ages birth through 8 years in a childcare setting. Each course in this certificate may be applied to the Early Childhood Education major and concentration.

Typical jobs: Child Care Provider, Child Care Owner/Operator, Department of Education Pre-K Assistant.

Accreditation

The Early Childhood Education (A.A.S.) degree at Dyersburg State Community College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.  The current accreditation term runs from 2020-2027.

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