Early Childhood Licensing Basic Ages 0 to 2 - Certificate

Start your career supporting the youngest learners. If you enjoy caring for babies and toddlers, this nine-credit certificate is a great way to begin your early childhood career. It meets Wisconsin’s licensing requirements for working in childcare centers and gives you the essential skills needed to support children from birth to age two. In this program, you’ll learn what responsive caregiving looks like for infants and toddlers—how to build trust, read children’s cues, follow safe sleep practices, and create nurturing, developmentally appropriate environments. Your coursework helps you understand how young children grow and learn during their earliest years and prepares you to provide high-quality care in infant and toddler classrooms. All of the courses in this certificate transfer directly into the Early Childhood Technical Diploma and the Early Childhood Education associate degree. This makes it easy to continue your education and open doors to more opportunities in the early childhood field as you gain experience. As part of the certificate, you’ll also complete important professional training, including Sleep Baby Safe, Abusive Head Trauma, Wisconsin Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care, and Mandated Reporter. These trainings help you understand health, safety, and professional responsibilities when working with very young children.