{"id":88943,"date":"2024-07-16T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T18:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?page_id=88943"},"modified":"2025-05-05T20:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T03:34:46","slug":"certificate-in-early-childhood-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/certificate-in-early-childhood-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate in Early Childhood Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-iontqlr-8c13f63a82d7b0e5bd95cd718dc46236\">\n.avia-section.av-iontqlr-8c13f63a82d7b0e5bd95cd718dc46236{\nbackground-repeat:no-repeat;\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/07\/SOU-Certificate-in-Early-Childhood-Education-Children-with-hands-in-at-Southern-Oregon-University-OG.jpg);\nbackground-position:0% 0%;\nbackground-attachment:scroll;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' 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(max-width: 479px){ \n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-lwgtcli3-2b73ed2ec143d72f2f9aae734a5df94f .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:0.8em;\n}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-lwgtcli3-2b73ed2ec143d72f2f9aae734a5df94f av-special-heading-h3 blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-11  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  ital-subhead av-inherit-size av-linked-heading'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Certificate in Early Childhood Education<\/h3><div class='av-subheading av-subheading_below'><p><em>Offered as an Academic Certification<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwgtdu2h-1fc028ea705dafdff9e7d7567a62a8d8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock right-pillow'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Certificate provides a pathway for students and practicing early learning professionals to sharpen their skills in working with young children (birth to eight). Students will scale up their professionalism and leadership qualities in early childhood settings and gain meaningful continuing education credits which can be applied to future degrees. The certificate offers a variety of topics (28-35 credits) that are relevant to promoting early learning in positive ways as well as building relationships and connecting with children with diverse backgrounds for inclusive practices. Our course outcomes are aligned with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.naeyc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Association for the Education of the Young Children (NAEYC)<\/a> Personnel Preparation Competencies. (Please see the course offerings for more details.)<\/p>\n<p>Course contents are organized by the fundamental knowledge and up-to-date information following the NAEYC\u2019s early childhood professional standards competencies:<\/p>\n<p>Standard 1: Promoting Child Development and Learning<br \/>\nStandard 2: Building Family and Community Relationships in Diverse Contexts<br \/>\nStandard 3: Observing, Documenting and Assessing Young Children<br \/>\nStandard 4: Using Developmentally Effective Approaches<br \/>\nStandard 5: Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum<br \/>\nStandard 6: Becoming Professional and Professionalism<br \/>\nRelevant Elective(s)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-mabyff7j-a13ae4e7d83862551d54112529af2dca-wrap avia-button-left  avia-builder-el-13  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_heading '><a href="https:\/\/catalog.sou.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=18&amp;poid=6121"  class='avia-button av-mabyff7j-a13ae4e7d83862551d54112529af2dca av-link-btn avia-icon_select-no avia-size-large avia-position-left avia-color-dark'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"SEE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS\"><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >SEE CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS<\/span><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-amtrvqn-a68e407ce6e46dd950fb63384b758aa1\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-amtrvqn-a68e407ce6e46dd950fb63384b758aa1{\npadding-bottom:20px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-amtrvqn-a68e407ce6e46dd950fb63384b758aa1 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .av-special-heading.av-amtrvqn-a68e407ce6e46dd950fb63384b758aa1 .av-special-heading-tag{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-amtrvqn-a68e407ce6e46dd950fb63384b758aa1 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-amtrvqn-a68e407ce6e46dd950fb63384b758aa1 av-special-heading-h3  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_button  el_before_av_textblock '><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Degree Fit<\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwgtha2l-65e6ef26f50d14b4699d8cfafd472fe8\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lwgtha2l-65e6ef26f50d14b4699d8cfafd472fe8 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:left;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwgtha2l-65e6ef26f50d14b4699d8cfafd472fe8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Program Preparation<\/h4>\n<p>The ECE Certificate is for students who are majoring in related areas (e.g., Education Studies, Psychology, Nursing, etc.) and\/or any community early learning professionals who work with young children (birth to eight) and their families. This certificate will provide critical knowledge and skills that are important for early learning professionals to practice before and during their work with young children in and out of the classroom.<\/p>\n<h4>Degree Roadmap<\/h4>\n<p>Participants will have the opportunity to choose courses of interest from each category in the program roadmap. Completion of this program will take between three and seven terms depending on individual schedules and timelines. We encourage busy students and current working professionals to take one to two courses per term to maintain a balanced workload. The content of the coursework will provide the theoretical foundations and competencies that help learners build their basic understanding of child development and early learning, and tools to support professionals in their work with young children and their families. Students should plan to complete a minimum of one practicum experience in an early childhood setting as part of this program (25-30 hours).<\/p>\n<h4>Degree Integration<\/h4>\n<p>Upon completing the certificate, participants may be interested in pursuing the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development. We are always thrilled to welcome new students! Please contact K.C. Sam at <a href=\"mailto:samk@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">samk@sou.edu<\/a> to discuss program prerequisites and next steps!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div><div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-3ln4qkv-1647d510256274635b94701562af5abc entry-content-wrapper alternate_color av-border-cells av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_section  grid-row-not-first  container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-2ybaonj-c832d42dff1944f1eaede0497508233b av-gridrow-cell av_two_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-17  el_before_av_cell_three_fifth  avia-builder-el-first '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2mmb2sv-9e25452ff912e559a3f5ec92143c98b6\">\n#top 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class='av-special-heading av-2mmb2sv-9e25452ff912e559a3f5ec92143c98b6 av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote modern-centered  avia-builder-el-18  el_before_av_hr  avia-builder-el-first  force-pop-12 av-inherit-size'><h3 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class=\"heavy-man\">Guided Pathways<\/span><\/h3><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-249ohyn-6f80cd39aa1fb44dcd09b07e490f65d7\">\n#top .hr.av-249ohyn-6f80cd39aa1fb44dcd09b07e490f65d7{\nmargin-top:0;\nmargin-bottom:12px;\n}\n.hr.av-249ohyn-6f80cd39aa1fb44dcd09b07e490f65d7 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-249ohyn-6f80cd39aa1fb44dcd09b07e490f65d7 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-no'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lwgtp8i5-e710e2ebb264c577aae72c4d16d0a538\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lwgtp8i5-e710e2ebb264c577aae72c4d16d0a538 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lwgtp8i5-e710e2ebb264c577aae72c4d16d0a538 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Contact: <\/span>Dr. Younghee Kim &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"tel:+15415418914\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">541.541.8914<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:kimy@sou.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kimy@sou.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-96azgrz-1e6b51d76ac861951dd45cec3da60057\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-96azgrz-1e6b51d76ac861951dd45cec3da60057 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-96azgrz-1e6b51d76ac861951dd45cec3da60057 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Associate Degree Paths<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.roguecc.edu\/catalog2022-23\/Maps\/ecee-AAS.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAS Early Childhood Education, RCC<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.klamathcc.edu\/en-US\/academics\/academic-programs\/human-resources\/early-childhood-education.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early Childhood Education, KCC<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/umpqua.edu\/ucc\/academics\/find-your-path\/english-literature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early Childhood Education, UCC<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ecatalog.socc.edu\/course-descriptions\/ece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Early Childhood Education, SOCC<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-8iai2en-31a4328bf02584904296bacb834038b9\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-8iai2en-31a4328bf02584904296bacb834038b9 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-8iai2en-31a4328bf02584904296bacb834038b9 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Similar Majors<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/education\/programs\/education-studies-ba-bs\/\">Education Studies<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-81chbzj-26fe9e61fcfd57b46da4b1a03b5d2135\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-81chbzj-26fe9e61fcfd57b46da4b1a03b5d2135 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-81chbzj-26fe9e61fcfd57b46da4b1a03b5d2135 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Similar Minors &amp; Certificates<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/education\/programs\/education-minor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-7k3x85r-1c0e156975122d3c3f828e4db3ef0b40\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-7k3x85r-1c0e156975122d3c3f828e4db3ef0b40 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-7k3x85r-1c0e156975122d3c3f828e4db3ef0b40 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Similar Micro-Credentials<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"\/academics\/education\/programs\/early-childhood-development\/\">Early Childhood Development<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-76vsvov-17380172505202ee09a26c6f85fee7aa\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-76vsvov-17380172505202ee09a26c6f85fee7aa .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-76vsvov-17380172505202ee09a26c6f85fee7aa '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h4>Sample Graduate Degrees<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.oregonstate.edu\/wlf\/ma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MSEd Concentration in Leadership in Early Childhood Education Online, SOU<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-5foy0f-e2be9caa34c659c593e55db5bb01b995\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-5foy0f-e2be9caa34c659c593e55db5bb01b995 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-5foy0f-e2be9caa34c659c593e55db5bb01b995 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock mossy-link'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man grow-mo-bro\">Credit for Prior Learning<\/span> &#8211; <a class=\"mossy-link\" href=\"\/academics\/prior-learning-credit\/\">Learn More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1bhfjkf-06e6cddbcbbd4a0539a44ba890503ee4\">\n.flex_cell.av-1bhfjkf-06e6cddbcbbd4a0539a44ba890503ee4{\nvertical-align:top;\nbackground-color:#666666;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class='flex_cell av-1bhfjkf-06e6cddbcbbd4a0539a44ba890503ee4 av-gridrow-cell av_three_fifth no_margin  avia-builder-el-27  el_after_av_cell_two_fifth  avia-builder-el-last '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" 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menu-item-object-page menu-item-80122\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/education-minor\/\">Education Minor<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80524\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80524\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/ial-cal\/\">Principal Administrator License (PAL)<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-93276\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93276\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/certificate-in-adult-learning\/\">Certificate in Adult Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-93279\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93279\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/certificate-in-early-childhood-education\/\">Certificate in Early Childhood Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-103230\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-103230\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/certificate-in-holistic-education\/\">Certificate in Holistic Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4digf7z-74e133e5e6e513cc5ce8445b7addeb54\">\n.flex_column.av-4digf7z-74e133e5e6e513cc5ce8445b7addeb54{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4digf7z-74e133e5e6e513cc5ce8445b7addeb54 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-34  el_after_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-35  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '><div id=\"nav_menu-30\" class=\"widget clearfix widget_nav_menu\"><div class=\"menu-education-sub-nav2-container\"><ul id=\"menu-education-sub-nav2\" class=\"menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-93277\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-93277\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/early-childhood-development\/\">Early Childhood Development Micro-Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80127\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80127\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/facilitating-adult-learning\/\">Facilitating Adult Learning Micro-Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-78322\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-78322\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/foundations-in-school-mental-and-behavioral-health\/\">Foundations of School Mental and Behavioral Health Micro-Credential<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-80128\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-80128\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/education\/programs\/leadership-in-early-childhood-education\/\">Leadership in Early Childhood 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