Early Childhood Education

Certificate of Completion

An early childhood education certificate of completion has been designed for those students who wish to be employed as a teacher or teachers aid in a preschool/daycare, or in-home setting. These courses meet the Ohio Department of Human Service requirements to be an early childhood education teacher. Therefore, the courses may be applied towards an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education.  Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College's University Partnership. 

• Preschool Teacher and Childcare Career Guide

1. > Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite. 
2. * Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.
3. ** Select at least one elective from the following:  HLED 153, PSYH 151, SOCY 151, or any Developmental Education course as recommended by the compass test. 
4. Students must do the following to be eligible for the ECE Certificate of Completion:
   a) Compass Test;
   b) An Intake Interview with the Coordinator of the ECE Program;
   c) Maintain an overall GPA of 2.5.
   The Intake Interview consists of the following:
   a) GED or High School Diploma;
   b) Completed physical with Mantoux TB Test;
   c) Letter of residency stating you have been a resident of Ohio for the past five years;
   d) Three letters of reference;
   e) Signed Conviction Statement and completed BCI fingerprinting card; f) Confidentiality and Liability Statement.
5. It is suggested that a student also complete in-service hours in Communicable Disease and Child Abuse.
6. ^ A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 13 or more credit hours.