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Early Childhood: Licensing Basic Ages 3-5 Certificate

Certificate Number 9030710

The Early Childhood Licensing Basic Ages 3-5 Years Certificate is designed for individuals wishing to satisfy the state of Wisconsin licensing requirements for working with children ages three to five with credit coursework. The courses in this certificate actually exceed the State requirements. All courses in this certificate will transfer into the Early Childhood Associate Degree program.

Certificate Completers will be able to

. Provide a respectful, diverse and inclusive program.
. Provide a safe program for children ages three to eight.
. Adhere to child abuse and neglect mandates.
. Develop activity plans that promote child development and learning.
. Analyze the development of children ages three to eight.
. Create developmentally appropriate language, literature, and literacy activities.

Completers will be able to apply credits toward the following programs:

. 103071, Early Childhood Education

Curriculum

Catalog No. Description Credits
10-307-178 ECE: Art Music & Lang Arts
3
10-307-179 ECE: Child Development
3
10-307-167 ECE: Hlth Safety & Nutrition
3
Certificate Total
9

Course Descriptions

10-307-178 ECE: Art Music & Lang Arts ...beginning curriculum development in art, music, and language arts. Role of play; developmentally appropriate environment; promote child development; caregiving routines as curriculum; language, literature, and literacy activities, art/music, movement activities.

10-307-179 ECE: Child Development ...child development in the early childhood education setting. Social, cultural, and economic influences on child development; child development theories; development of children ages three to eight; child development research; heredity and environment.

10-307-167 ECE: Hlth Safety & Nutrition ...health, safety, and nutrition in early childhood settings. Anti-bias perspectives; governmental regulations and professional standards; safe, healthy, and nutritionally sound early childhood programs; child abuse/neglect mandates; SIDS risk reduction.

For more information, please contact: The Community & Regional Learning Services Department,(920) 498-6373 or (800) 422-NWTC, extension 6373, or contact Enrollment Services at (888) 385-NWTC.