Child Development Administration Specialization

Certificate of Achievement Child Development and Education · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog

This certificate prepares the student to act in a leadership and administrative capacity in an early childhood program. This includes providing for budget design and fiscal management, marketing, creating personnel policies and procedures, leadership skills, developing a staff in-service plan, and designing a comprehensive educational philosophy. Courses fulfill Title 22 licensing requirements and Title 5 early childhood education course requirements for the Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor level. A grade of “C” or better is required in all courses.

Program Outcome

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Meets Title 22 minimum licensing requirements to be employed as a Childcare Center Administrator, Director, or Supervisor. Meets the child development requirements for the Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor, and the Program Director level.

Requirements

Review Certificate Requirements.

CourseTitleUnits
Required Courses
CDE A261Learning Title 220.5
CDE A262Disaster Preparedness for Child Care0.5
CDE A264Understanding Child Abuse and Trauma3
CDE A275Early Childhood Administration Program3
CDE A276Early Childhood Management3
CDE A277Adult Supervision in Early Childhood Programs2
Total Units12

Program Sequence

These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.

Year 1

Semester 1 Units
CDE A261 Learning Title 22
CDE A262 Disaster Preparedness for Child Care
CDE A264 Understanding Child Abuse and Trauma
CDE A275 Early Childhood Administration Program 1
CDE A277 Adult Supervision in Early Childhood Programs
Units
Semester 2
CDE A276
  1. Fall term only
  2. Spring term only.

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