Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education (ECE) may be right for you if…You enjoy working with both children and adults; you are interested in the way children grow and develop; you’d like to make a positive difference in the lives of families and children.
At the end of the program, successful students will be able to:
- Acquire, interpret and use information and resources that support industry defined appropriate practice.
- Work as a team member and demonstrate respect for diversity in an early childhood environment.
- Demonstrate professional and personal accountability in decision-making and practices relative to children, families, colleagues and community.
- Effectively communicate orally and in writing in the context of early childhood settings. Design, maintain, document and evaluate early childhood environments and programming.
DEGREES
Associate in Applied Science—Transfer
Associate in Technical Arts
Certificate of Proficiency
Certificate of Recognition
TRANSFER/ARTICULATION PROGRAM
- Evergreen State College
- Washington State University
- Eastern Washington University
- Seattle Pacific University
- AAS to all public Universities in Washington state.
Olympic College also offers these Early Childhood Education Licensing and Endorsement opportunities:
- Washington S.T.A.R.S
- Many courses apply towards an ECE Endorsement (For those with a Washington State Teaching Certificate.)
CAREER OPTIONS
- Head Start, Preschool or Child Care Teacher
- Program Supervisor at Child Care Centers
- Director of an Early Childhood Program
- Family Home Child Care Provider
- Assistant or Aide in a Kindergarten or
- Primary classroom
- Special Education Program Assistant or Aide
STARTING SALARY
$1440 - $2826 month
ADVISOR:
Gayle Dilling
Phone: 360.475.7289
Email: gdilling@olympic.edu
Source: 2008 Olympic College Workforce Development "Red Book" |