Infant and Toddler Development Certificate (CT.ECDIT 60755)

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The Infant and Toddler Development certificate program prepares graduates for child care roles working with children birth through 3 years. It focuses on daily planning, growth, and development. People who enjoy helping very young children learn and grow would be interested in this program of study. Students enrolled in this program are subject to criminal background checks, processed through the SC State Law Enforcement Division (SLED).

Course ECD 102 contains a lab component of 24 hours. Course ECD 251 contains a lab component of 72 hours. All lab courses require completed South Carolina Department of Social Services documentation.

Certificate Requirements

Required Core Subject Areas

ECD 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 102 - Growth and Development I Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 200 - Curriculum Issues in Infant and Toddler Development Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 205 - Socialization and Group Care of Infants And Toddlers Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 207 - Inclusive Care for Infants and Toddlers Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 251 - Supervised Field Experience in Infant/Toddler Environment Credit Hours: 3 *

Completion Plan

First Semester

ECD 101 - Introduction to Early Childhood Credit Hours: 3 *
ECD 102 - Growth and Development I Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Fall ONLY +Lab Course) *
ECD 205 - Socialization and Group Care of Infants And Toddlers Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Fall ONLY) *

Subtotal: 9 Credit Hours

Second Semester

ECD 200 - Curriculum Issues in Infant and Toddler Development Credit Hours: 3 (recommended terms: Fall/Summer ONLY) *
ECD 207 - Inclusive Care for Infants and Toddlers Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Spring ONLY +Lab course) *
ECD 251 - Supervised Field Experience in Infant/Toddler Environment Credit Hours: 3 (recommended term: Spring ONLY +Lab course) (48 lab hours) *

Subtotal: 9 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 18

A co-requisite is a course that must be taken the same semester as another specified course.
A prerequisite is a course that must be completed in order to enter another specified course.

*Courses in this program that require a minimum grade of “C.”