Infant/Toddler Specialist
Certificate of Achievement Early Childhood Development · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ECD 50 | Early Childhood Principles and Practices (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 56 | Child Growth and Development (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 62 | Child, Family and Community (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 63 | Early Childhood Curriculum (Active) | 4 |
| ECD 67 | Infant and Toddler Development and Caregiving (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 87 | Infant and Toddler Environments, Care and Education (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 90 | Practicum: Supervised Experience (Active) | 4 |
| ECD 54 | Child Health, Safety and Nutrition (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 60 | Introduction to the Young Child With Disabilities or Delays (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 69 | Child Study: Observation and Assessment (Active) | 3 |
| ECD 79 | Teaching in a Diverse Society (Active) | 3 |
| Total | 26 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Social Sciences, Humanities & Education
Program Control Number:
TOP Code: 130590 - Infants and Toddlers
CIP Code: 19.0709 - Child Care Provider/Assistant
Description
This certificate provides students who are interested in becoming aides, assistant teachers and head teachers in programs that serve infants and toddlers with the skills and competencies they will need to be successful. This certificate will enable them to become a fully qualified teacher according to state licensing regulations as well as meet the Early Childhood Education course requirements of the California Child Development Permit for Associate Teacher and Teacher (with additional general education requirements and work experience requirements fulfilled). Students who already possess a BA degree in any subject will be able to earn a Master Teacher or Site Supervisor Permit. Students who earn this certificate and meet experience requirements as identified by the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) are eligible to: provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and supervise an Assistant and an aide. A minimum grade of “C” in each course is required to earn the certificate and/or qualify for the Child Development Permit.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- connect observed behaviors of children birth to 36 months to developmental concepts and theories in all developmental domains and analyze the multiple contextual influences on infant and toddler development including diverse family practices and environment;
- analyze the multiple contextual influences on infant and toddler development including diverse family practices and environment, including strategies to promote healthy relationships in the care and education of infants and toddlers and to create safe and healthy environments which meet licensing requirements and are responsive to the needs of individual infants and toddlers.