Early Childhood Education(ECE)

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UAM College of Technology-McGehee would like to welcome you to an exciting career in the field of Early Childcare Education.  

We have three options in the ECE department: ECE Certificate of Proficiency ECE Technical Certificate, courses listed below Associate of Applied Science Degree in General Technology

The need for trained early childhood caregivers will continue to increase as statewide Child Care and Early Childhood Education programs expand.

This program is designed to prepare students for occupations in early care and education programs such as Child Care Centers, Preschools, Head Start Programs, Early Head Start Programs and Arkansas Better Chance Programs.  Positions such as assistant teacher, lead teacher, program coordinator, service coordinator, home visitor, parent educator, director, and others.  Instruction includes child growth and development; nutrition; program planning and management; health and safety; behavior guidance; inclusion of children with special needs; adult-child interactions; appropriate assessment; curriculum development; and laws, regulations, and policies relating to early care education; and designing positive childcare environments.  A child maltreatment check is required. 

Student Learning Outcomes

Students who complete one of the options in Early Childhood Education will:

• Plan a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Advance children’s physical and intellectual development.
• Implement positive strategies to support children’s social and emotional development.
• Establish productive relationships with families.
• Implement strategies to manage an effective program operation.
• Maintaining a commitment to professionalism.
• Be familiar with a variety of observing and recording techniques to document children’s development.
• Understand and apply principles of child growth and development.

Technical Certificate

*This course may be scheduled during any semester or summer term and must be completed before a technical certificate can be awarded

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