Early Childhood: Child Care Administration - Certificate
The Early Childhood Education Administrator Credential supports the development of skills and competencies needed by administrators and directors to be successful. You will receive an overview of the roles and responsibilities of administrators in early childhood programs and will learn about budgeting, fiscal management, marketing, licensing, and accreditation, as well as operations and facility management. The Administrator Credential is a six-course, 18-credit sequence, courses can be taken in any order and concurrently, as long as 10-307-186 ECE: Child Care-Administrator is taken last. Completion of all six courses will prepare learners to receive Wisconsin Registry’s Child Care Administration Credential, along with meeting the requirement from The Department of Children and Families for directors of group childcare programs licensed for 51 or more children, without an education degree.
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Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $2,885, Books: $226, Supplies: $0
Contact an NWTC admissions advisor to find the best way to pay for this program.
Estimates based on in-state residency. Please visit the following URL to learn more about tuition and fees for this program. https://www.nwtc.edu/admissions-and-aid/paying-for-college/tuition-and-fees?ProgramCode=903071
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the certificate in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
Second Semester
8 Week 1
8 Week 2
- Curriculum Note: Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all 10-307-XXX courses to successfully graduate the Early Childhood: Child Care Administration Certificate.
Course Descriptions
Roles and responsibilities of directors, coordinators, supervisors and other administrators in early childhood programs.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringScheduling, staffing, facilities management, equipment acquisition and maintenance, services delivery, recordkeeping, communication.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringPrinciples and practices in budget planning and preparation and fiscal management, including hands-on experience with program applications.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringExternal factors affecting operation of early care and education programs: community child care needs, marketing, laws and regulations, working with government and community agencies, political and societal issues and trends.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringEstablishing and maintaining quality programs based on professional standards and the best available information on child growth and development.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringCulminating experience in the credential course sequence. Individual projects are required with a focus on the integration of program aspects in developing strategic planning for change. (Prerequisites: 10-307-204, ECE: Administration and Supervision; 10-307-182, ECE: Financial Management; 10-307-181, ECE: Operations Management; 10-307-184, ECE: External Environments; 10-307-185, ECE: Best Practices)
Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring