# Associate Teacher (Certificate of Achievement (CA))

Las Positas College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Early Care and Education

Source: https://laspositas.curriqunet.com/catalog/iq/102/103/105/107/134/1635/1637/1640/1641

#### Overview

This work-based certificate prepares students with foundational knowledge of child development, teaching strategies, relationships with families, and skills with creating a developmentally appropriate curriculum for children birth-age 8.

#### Career Opportunities

Students who earn this certificate can become assistant teachers in preschool/child care programs.

##### **Associate Teacher (CA): Program Requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Core: (13 units)** | |  |
| ECE 50 | Early Childhood Principles and Practices | 3 |
| ECE 56 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECE 62 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| ECE 63 | Early Childhood Curriculum | 4 |
| **Total** | | **13** |