The Online Early Childhood Education certificate of completion develops your practice as an early childhood professional with in-depth, research-based, and innovative professional practices. It is a unique, interdisciplinary, early childhood series and develops the strength and expertise needed to expand your knowledge of children, birth to eight years. Engage in early childhood courses reflecting an inquiry-based, constructivist approach to teaching and learning, framed by the pursuit of equity.
Complete 12 credits in less than a year fully online. Classes begin every quarter; take courses in any order. Open to degree and non-degree students, at graduate or undergraduate levels. Take courses that may be used as credit toward a bachelor's or master's degree or count towards your Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) or required upper division credits on the Oregon Registry (Steps 9–10).
Program benefits:
- Enhance your knowledge and skills in working with infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and young children through research-based practice
- Choose a specialization or choose your own courses
- Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
- Equity and Inclusive Education
- Infants and Toddlers
- Inquiry Based Curriculum
- Leading in Early Childhood
- Trauma Informed Early Childhood
- Learn from experienced teachers who have scholarly expertise and advanced degrees-and do so fully online and at an accessible price