Director Certificate

Code: F_CER_ECD3
Campus: Boulder County, Larimer and Westminster and Online

Required Courses

Credits

ECE 101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education

3

ECE 102 Introduction to Early Childhood Lab Techniques

3

ECE 103 Guidance Strategies for Children

3

ECE 205 Nutrition, Health and Safety

3

ECE 220 Curriculum Development: Methods and Techniques

3

ECE 238 Child Growth and Development

4

ECE 240 Administration of Early Childhood Care and Education Programs

3

ECE 241 Administration: Human Relations for Early Childhood Education

3

Total Required Credits for Certificate

25

Note:

To meet state requirements, students must also complete 3,640 verifiable hours of direct child-care experience with four or more children under the age of six in a licensed child development program. Students completing the A.A.S. Degree need 1,820 verified hours of direct child-care experience with children under the age of six in a licensed child development program.