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  "edition": "2026-2027",
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      "markdown": "#### Description\n\nThis certificate provides students who want to work as a school aide, paraprofessional educator, after school aide or teacher assistant with essential knowledge of child development, how to work with diverse populations and children with special needs, hands-on curriculum development, and field work in an elementary school setting. In addition, they have an option to focus on behavior guidance, literacy development or health and safety. A recipient will qualify under state licensing regulations to be a preschool teacher and will have the course work to earn the Associate Teacher California Child Development permit. A grade of \"C\" or higher is required in all courses.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:\n\n1.  demonstrate an understanding of typical and atypical development in children birth through elementary school age by planning curriculum that meets the diverse needs and learning styles of all children;\n2.  demonstrate an understanding of child development theory, pedagogy, and current research, and their application to responsive and reflective practice in early care and elementary school settings."
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          "title": "Early Childhood Principles and Practices (Active)",
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          "title": "Childhood and Adolescence (Active)",
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          "title": "Introduction to the Young Child With Disabilities or Delays (Active)",
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        },
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          "title": "Early Childhood Curriculum (Active)",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECD 79",
          "title": "Teaching in a Diverse Society (Active)",
          "units": "3",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECD 41",
          "title": "Strategies for Working with Challenging Behaviors (Active)",
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          "indent": false
        },
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECD 59",
          "title": "Literacy in Early Childhood (Active)",
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          "indent": false
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          "type": "course",
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          "title": "Child Health, Safety and Nutrition (Active)",
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          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 28",
          "title": "Classic and Contemporary Youth Literature (Active)",
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      "markdown": "#### Other Information\n\nDiscipline: Social Sciences, Humanities & Education\n\nProgram Control Number: 40578\n\nTOP Code: 080200 - Educational Aide (Teacher Assistant)\n\nCIP Code: 13.1501 - Teacher Assistant/Aide"
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