Early Childhood - Infant Toddler - Certificate
Advance your skills in supporting children under the age of three. If you enjoy caring for babies and toddlers, this 12-credit certificate is a great way to begin your career in early childhood education. The program helps you learn how to support the growth and development of children under age three and prepares you for many roles in infant and toddler care. It’s a strong fit for family childcare providers, infant/toddler teachers, assistant teachers, childcare directors, administrators, Birth to 3 professionals, certified providers, or anyone interested in working with very young children. You’ll take four courses in this certificate, and you can complete them in any order as long as the Infant/Toddler Capstone is taken last. Throughout your classes, you’ll learn about relationship-based care, how to design safe and nurturing environments, how to interact with infants and toddlers in responsive ways, and how young children develop during their earliest years. These courses help you build the specialized skills needed to work confidently and effectively with infants and toddlers. After finishing all four courses and completing a professional portfolio, you’ll be eligible to apply for the Wisconsin Registry Infant Toddler Credential, an important step for advancing in the early childhood field.
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Program Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition: $2,013, Books: $86, Supplies: $0
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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=903073
Curriculum
Students following the study plan below will complete the certificate in the number of semesters shown.
First Semester
Second Semester
- Curriculum Note: Students must earn a grade of "C" or higher in all 10-307-XXX courses to successfully graduate the Early Childhood: Infant Toddler Certificate.
Course Descriptions
This 3-credit course explores infant and toddler development as it applies to an early childhood education setting. This course focuses on children's development from conception through thirty-six months (3 years). This course includes training for Wisconsin Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care certification.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringElements of quality, philosophical foundation, respect, relationships, culturally sensitive care, diversity in group care, brain development, assessment and planning in a variety of settings for young children.
Course Typically Offered: Fall SpringThis 3-credit course will examine the role of relationships with family and community in early childhood education for children from birth to 8 years of age. In this course, students will complete the Strengthening Families Training.
Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall SpringEncompass and integrate the theory, practice, and reflections related to Courses 1, 2, 3. Supervised demonstration in the learner's own infant/toddler setting. Student portfolio development is required. Student must be in an early childhood setting with infants or toddlers (birth to 35 months) during this course. THIS COURSE MUST BE TAKEN LAST. (Prerequisites: Accepted in Early Childhood Infant Toddler Certificate, 10-307-151 ECE: Infant & Toddler Dev; 10-307-169 ECE: Infant Toddler-Group Care; 10-307-195 ECE: Family & Community Relationships)
Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring