Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate Planner

This program teaches the skills needed to take on an administrative or site supervisory role in programs for children from birth to age five.

Total Units: 15

100% Online

The Early Childhood Education Administration program consists of four required courses and one elective course.

Completion time: In as little as one year

Program at a Glance

In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all required and elective courses in this certificate.

Course Format Legend

I = In Person
L = Live Online (Synchronously via Zoom)
O = Online (Asynchronous)

For course format descriptions, see Instructional Formats

Required

12 Units | 4 Courses

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall¹	Winter¹	Spring¹	Summer¹
EDUC X 321.2 Supervision and Administration of Early Childhood Centers: Part I	3.0	O	O	O	O
EDUC X 321.21 Supervision and Administration of Early Childhood Centers: Part II	3.0	O	O	O	O
EDUC X 321.23 Adult Supervision in Early Childhood Programs	3.0	O	O	O	O
EDUC X 321.19 Home and School Cooperation for Administration of Early Childhood Centers	3.0		O		O

Recommended Electives

Choose one elective course to complete.

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall¹	Winter¹	Spring¹	Summer¹
EDUC X 440.2 ECE Educator Liability Fundamentals: How to Protect Children and Safeguard Your Career	3.0		O		O
EDUC X 321.59 Health, Nutrition, and Safety in Early Childhood	3.0	O		O

Course Number and Title

Units

Fall¹

Winter¹

Spring¹

Summer¹

EDUC X 440.2

ECE Educator Liability Fundamentals: How to Protect Children and Safeguard Your Career

3.0

EDUC X 321.59

Health, Nutrition, and Safety in Early Childhood

3.0

Other Electives

In addition to the recommended electives above you may instead choose one of the following courses as your elective.

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall¹	Winter¹	Spring¹	Summer¹
EDUC X 312.11 Building Self-Esteem in Young Children	3.0		O		O
EDUC X 312.42 Techniques for Behavior Change in Young Children	3.0	O		O
EDUC X 321.31 Exploring Ideas from Reggio Emilia in American Context	3.0			O
EDUC X 321.44 Music and Movement in Early Childhood Education	3.0	O		O
EDUC X 321.6 Positive Discipline Strategies for Young Children	3.0		O		O
EDUC X 321.61 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Settings	3.0		O		O
EDUC X 321.71 Infant and Toddler Development and Care	4.5		O		O
EDUC X 322.1 Early Childhood Educator Preparation for a Time of Collective Trauma	3.0	O
EDUC X 321.74 Developing an Infant and Toddler Child Care Program	4.5	O		O
EDUC X 321.25 Teaching in a Diverse Society for Early Educators	3.0	O		O
EDUC X 321.246 Bilingual and Multilingual Learning in Early Childhood	3.0				O

Please Note: An application and nonrefundable fee are required to establish candidacy in this program for a period of time covering normal progress toward completion, and may allow you to access a variety of program benefits. Apply Now.

Footnotes

¹ Courses in this program are typically offered during the quarters and format(s) outlined above. Scheduling is subject to change at any time by UCLA Extension. Please visit our website for all current course offerings.
² Choose only ONE of these course variations. Certificate students must choose which variation to take in order to satisfy the course requirement.

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