Early Childhood Education - Infant and Toddler

Short Term Technical Certificate of Completion

The Infant and Toddler Certificate of Completion has been designed to meet the needs of those persons who are interested in working with children ages six weeks to three. These courses were designed to provide basic information relative to developmental characteristics, curriculum organization, classroom programming, observation and record keeping. These courses can be applied towards the 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. 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; provide documentation of two years of teaching experience.
   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.
3. * This course has a prerequisite and can be taken concurrently with EDCT 111.
4. ** This course has a prerequisite and can be taken concurrently with EDCT 11 with divisional approval.
5. ^ 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.