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Early Childhood Education - Associate Teacher Certificate Planner

Gain the foundational knowledge needed to become an Associate Teacher in a preschool or child care setting, for children birth to five years. This online certificate meets the 12 ECE/CD semester units needed for the California CTC Associate Teacher permit.

Total Units: 18

The Early Childhood Education - Associate Teacher program consists of four required courses.

Completion time: In as little as 6 months (full-time)

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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

18 Units | 4 Courses                                                                                                       

Course Number and TitleUnitsFall1Winter1Spring1Summer1

EDUC X 21

Child Development

4.5OOOO

EDUC X 22

The Young Child in the Family and Community

4.5OOOO

EDUC X 23

Foundations of Early Care and Education: an Introduction to Teaching Young Children

4.5OOOO

EDUC X 24

Introduction to Curriculum and Learning Environments

4.5OOOO

Please Note: An application form and nonrefundable fee are required to establish candidacy in this program. The application & candidacy fee establishes your candidacy in the 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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*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.

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