# Child Development Master Teacher Permit (Program)

Sierra College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Human Development and Family

Source: https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/departments/human-development-family/#Permit-Master

A Child Development Master Teacher Permit authorizes the holder to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program and supervise a Child Development Teacher, Associate Teacher, Assistant, and an aide. The permit also authorizes the holder to serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program. The student must apply to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing for a Child Development Permit at the Master Teacher level after completing the following 48 units and appropriate work experience:

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HDEV 0002 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| HDEV 0004 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| HDEV 0005 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| HDEV 0009 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| **12 HDEV/ECE elective units** | |  |
| **16 general education units** | |  |
| HDEV 0038 | Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Care and Education | 3 |
| **Work experience equaling 350 days of 3 plus hours per day within a 4-year period in a licensed child care facility** | |  |
| **6 units in an area of specialization from the following:** | |  |
| ↳ HDEV 0011 & HDEV 0012 | Infant and Toddler Developmentand Infant/Toddler Care and Education |  |
| ↳ HDEV 0021 & HDEV 0022 | Psychology of Intimate Relationships and Familyand The Family |  |
| ↳ HDEV 0030 & ART 0002 | Creative Process in Childrenand Two-Dimensional Design Foundations |  |
| ↳ HDEV 0030 & ARTH 0101 | Creative Process in Childrenand Art Appreciation |  |

All course work must be completed with grades of “C” or better.