Early Childhood Education

Under the Curriculum Alignment Project, all of your ECE courses will transfer 1-to-1 to a California State University (CSU). 

With an Associate Degree in Science in Early Childhood Education, you can transfer to Humboldt State University (or another CSU) as a junior, ready to complete a bachelor’s degree that will prepare you for more advanced career options.

In addition to the classroom, where you will learn theories of early childhood education, you’ll also benefit from 100 hours of mentoring by a master teacher in our learning lab, the Child Development Center.  Our center cares for children 18 months to 5 years of age. 

• Preschool Teacher
• Preschool Education Administrator
• Child Care Program Director
• Licensed Family Child Care Provider
• Infant-Toddler Teacher
• Family Services Worker
• Instructional Aide

• Course work enables students to meet licensing requirements for teacher and director under Community Care Licensing Regulations (Title 22). College of the Redwoods courses also allow students to meet the requirements for the Child Development Permit (Title 5) at the Associate Teacher, Teacher Mentor Teacher, and Site Supervisor level. Permits are issued by the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing. Experience to meet requirements are gained in ECE 7 and ECE 10.

For more information about the Early Childhood Education Program, Child Development Permit requirements, Licensing Requirements or transferring to a University call the Early Childhood Education Program at (707) 476-4338  

• ECE 1, 2, 5 and 7 are offered each semester on the Eureka campus.  Other courses are offered on a rotation (see ECE Student Handbook).  Classes rotate between day and night time hours.
• ECE 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 23, 31, and 34 are offered online in rotation. ECE 7 , requires three hours per week of fieldwork on campus at the Child Development Center or other approved site. 
• ECE 10 requires six hours of field experience per week either on campus at the CDC or with a Mentor Teacher selected through the California Early Childhood Mentor Program.

• ECE Student Handbook
• Educación Infantil Manual del estudiante - Spanish Student Handbook 
• Child Development Training Consortium
• About the Child Development Center
• California Association for the Education of Young Children
• California Early Childhood Mentor Program
• Commission on Teacher Credentialing
• Community Care Licensing
• First 5 Humboldt
• Humboldt State University Child Development Department
• WebAdvisor
• CR College Catalog