College Skills Certificate in Infant and Toddler Care and Education (Specialization)

The Child Development Department prepares you for careers with children, such as early childhood educator, Head Start teacher, family child care provider, center directorsite supervisor and elementary schoolteacher. Courses in our department also ready you for transfer to four-year universities in majors such as human development, child development, liberal studies towards a teaching credential, and early childhood education. Parents and future parents will also benefit from the coursework as it prepares all adults to work successfully with children. We also offer specialization coursework as it prepares you to work with infants and toddlers, children with special needs in addition to coursework that meets the requirement to become a center directorsite supervisor. The curriculum is a combination of classroom teaching, laboratory practicum experiences and community site visits based on a philosophy of active learning. Many courses are also available in an online format, and many are zero textbook cost.

The following college skills certificates include coursework that may apply to the California Child Development Permit Matrix. Upon completion, teaching permits can be applied for through the State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Contact the LMC Child Development Department for application assistance.

High School Transcript. TOEFL iBT - 61, IELTS - 5.5 (minimum band score of 4.5).