Early Childhood Education A.A.S. (ECE)

在LCCC获得幼儿教育副学士学位.

什么是幼儿教育副学士学位?

这个项目为毕业生准备与从出生到9岁的儿童一起工作. Students who complete the A.A.S. 在幼儿教育中有资格担任早期护理和教育项目的小组主管或班主任, 包括学前教育教室和有婴幼儿的托儿中心, preschool or school-age care. 有了额外的经验，毕业生就有资格成为中心主任. 转到学士学位课程的学生将努力获得学前班到四年级教师资格证书，以便在幼儿或小学环境中就业.

The Early Childhood Education A.A.S. (ECE)在LCCC 是 由早期儿童高等教育项目认证委员会认证的全国青少年教育协会 儿童.

Early Childhood Education Courses

In this program, you’ll take classes such as:

Children’s Growth and Development
幼儿时期艺术与游戏的融合
Integrating Curriculum in Early Childhood
Communities and Family
Advanced Fieldwork

Course Sequence

Special Admissions Program Requirements

请注意，满足最低要求并不能保证被录取。额外的入学信息和要求如下:

高中毕业证书或GED，并成功完成 相应的高中或高等教育课程
提交以前所有教育的正式成绩单
Acceptable scores on LCCC skills assessment
参与所需的观察/实地工作 经验, 您有责任收集并 提交以下内容 clearances: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, FBI clearance including fingerprinting, NSOR verification, 体格 检查(填写适当表格)和结核病 筛查试验
“记录”状态或未能满足国家或设施标准将阻止您完成 所需的实地工作经验
Special program costs include clearances, health examinations and testing, books, supplies, 并 接送教师教育机构

Course Fees

Course Fees

Education Student Resources

幼儿教育职业之路

Advance your career at your own pace. Each step below transfers credits to the next. Appropriate job titles and average pay ranges are meant to help guide an individual interested in this field; they vary based on individual experience and employer.

Associate Degree

Early Childhood Education A.A.S.

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Lead Teacher
Group Supervisor
Home-Based Teacher
Director (with ECE Director’s Credential)

$13-18 / hour

Bachelor’s Degree

Early Childhood Education B.S.Ed.

Bachelor’s Transfer School

Classroom Teacher

$ 27-40 / hour

工资信息取自Lightcast Q1 2024 BETA数据集- QCEW员工. Wage range is 25%-75% hourly average in surrounding 10-county region.

Early Childhood Education Career Pathways

Four-Year Schools

宾夕法尼亚州提供全州范围内的项目对项目衔接. 这使得毕业时获得特定副学士学位的学生可以作为大三学生转到参与的四年制大学类似领域的学士学位课程. Learn more about transferring to a four-year school.

您的幼儿教育副学士学位为您转入以下四年制学院或大学做准备:

Bloomsburg University

California University of Pennsylvania

Carlow University

Cedar Crest College

Cheyney University

Clarion University

East Stroudsburg University

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Grand Canyon University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown University

Lock Haven University

Mansfield University

Millersville University

Shippensburg University

Slippery Rock University

West Chester University

Wilkes University

各州的儿童保育和学前教育证书要求

幼儿保育和教育的职业职位由各州的要求决定. 目前，我们已经确定了以下州的资格.

各州的儿童保育和学前教育证书要求

幼儿保育和教育的职业职位由各州的要求决定. 目前，我们已经确定了以下州的资格.

Pennsylvania (meets requirements)

Positions and Roles

儿童或学龄儿童保育计划的主任、领导教师或小组主管
Assistant Teacher in private academic school

Requirements

Must hold one of the following:

幼儿教育应用科学副学士学位或同等学历
相关专业的副学士学位，包括18个欧洲经委会学分
小学教育副学士学位和12个ECE学分

Contact Information

The Pennsylvania Key
200 North 3^rd Street, 3^rd Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17101
http://www.pakeys.org/

California (meets requirements)

Child Development Teacher Permit

Requirements

幼儿教育副学士(ECE)
完成3个学期单位(学分)的监督现场经验

Contact Information

California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811-4213

Georgia (meets requirements)

Level VII
佐治亚州早期护理和学习部门-职业水平

Requirements

儿童早期教育或儿童发展专业副学士学位(AA/AS或AAS/AAT)

Contact Information

Georgia Professional Standards Commission
Professional Development System
200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Suite 1712 West
Atlanta, GA 30334-9032

http://gapds.decal.ga.gov/default.aspx

Michigan (meets requirements)

MI Registry Career Pathway: http://www.miregistry.org/career-pathway/
Professional Level: P2

Requirements

Associate Degree in ECE
60个学期学分，其中至少有18个学期的ECE学分

Contact Information

Michigan Registry
2908 Marketplace Drive
Suite 103
Fitchburg, WI 53719

Career Pathway

New Jersey (meets requirements)

新泽西州注册事业格水平和要求:学位专业水平

Requirements

幼儿教育专业大专或本科学历, Child Development, Human Services, or related fields

Contact Information

NJ Department of Education
PO Box 500
Trenton, NJ 08625-500
http://www.nj.gov/education/ece/

纽约(不符合要求，准备学士课程)

Intervention Specialist Requirements

Requirements:
New York State teachers, administrators, 学生人事服务提供者必须持有纽约州证书才能在该州公立学校就业. 教学倡议办公室颁发证书，以证明个人已达到所需的学位, coursework, assessment, and experience requirements.

Contact Information
Office of Teaching Initiatives
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Ave., 5N EB
Albany, New York 12234
Email: tcert@nysed.gov
Contact form

俄亥俄州(未达到要求，准备学士学位课程)

干预专家补充教学执照

Requirements
教育工作者必须满足以下要求，教育部才会颁发为期一年的初始补充许可证:

持有当前有效的、标准的俄亥俄州教学证书或执照
成功完成许可证区域的内容评估
- Click here for information about educator license exams
在俄亥俄州的学校或地区从事需要补充执照的教学工作

Additional Information

Licensure

Intervention Specialist Ohio

Contact Information
Office of Educator Licensure
25 South Front St., Mail Stop 504
Columbus, OH 43215-4183
(Toll free) 877-644-6338
(P) 614-466-3593
(F) 614-752-8406

educator.licensure@education.ohio.gov

Tennessee (meets requirements)

Requirements

Head Start Programs

一半的教师必须持有幼儿教育或类似领域的学士学位
Experience teaching preschoolers is preferred

Private Childcare Programs

Graduate with a High School Diploma or GED
获得田纳西州幼儿培训联盟(TECTA)入职证书或同等学历
有四年儿童工作经验吗
Child Abuse Prevention Training

Contact Information

Tennessee Department of Education
710 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
http://www.tn.gov/education.html

田纳西州幼儿培训联盟(TECTA)

http://tecta.info/

Texas (meets requirements)

Career Lattice Level: Level 4 (higher with years of experience)

Requirements

幼儿教育或相关领域的副学士学位，至少有12个与幼儿教育相关的学分

Contact Information

Texas Education Agency
1701 North Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701-1401

earlychildhoodeducation@tea.texas.gov
http://tea.texas.gov/academics/early-childhood-education

其他国家-不确定是否符合要求

儿童保育和学前教育证书由各州的要求决定. 请咨询幼儿部，以确定各州的职业要求.

国家规定的公立学校教师资格证书要求

所有其他州的教学认证都是由各州的要求决定的. 目前，我们已经确定了以下州的资格.

宾夕法尼亚(未达到要求，准备获得学士学位)

Clearances

在PA教室进行临床体验必须保持以下许可:

州警察犯罪记录检查请求(法案34)
公共福利部虐待儿童历史清除(法令151)
联邦犯罪历史记录信息(CHRI)通过教育部
Immunizations: vary by School District

Exams

基本功考试应在A期末完成.A. 课程，以便转入四年制教育课程
PAPA or Praxis Core Academic Skills for Education
内容知识考试是特定于考生的核心内容领域，将作为4年教育计划的一部分完成
Pennsylvania Educator Certification Tests (Elementary)
实践科评核(中年级、中学)

Requirements

Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above
课程内容与执照领域的专业一致

Clinical/Field Experiences

在学士学位课程结束时，学生必须完成:

至少有100小时的临床经验
由地区批准的为期12周的临床实习

License Application

Pennsylvania Initial License Application

Contact Information

Pennsylvania Dept. of Education
333 Market Street
Harrisburg, PA 17126
http://www.education.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

加州(未达到要求，准备获得学士学位)

Requirements

地区认可的学院或大学的学士学位
Satisfy the basic skills requirement
Verify subject matter competence
完成美国宪法条款和原则的课程，或通过由地区认可的学院或大学举行的考试
完成委员会批准的教师培训课程
获得项目发起人的正式推荐信

License Application

http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/Single-Multiple-Subject-Credentials-(CL-560C)

Contact Information

Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811-4213
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/commission/contact-the-commission

特拉华州(不符合要求，准备学士学位)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree program students should have:
- 至少有100小时的临床经验
- 由地区批准的为期12周的临床实习

License Application

Delaware Department of Education
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3497

Contact Information

Delaware Department of Education
The Townsend Building
401 Federal Street, Suite 2
Dover, DE 19901-3639
http://www.doe.k12.de.us/

乔治亚州(未达到要求，准备获得学士学位)

Requirements

Out-of-State Certificate

Clinical/Field Experiences

Completed as part of other state certification

License Application

http://mypsc.gapsc.org/Register.aspx

Contact Information

Georgia Professional Standards Commission
200 Piedmont Avenue SE
Suite 1716, West Tower
Atlanta, GA 30334-9032
http://www.gapsc.com/MovetoGeorgia/outOfStateEducators.aspx

路易斯安那州(未达到要求，准备获得学士学位)

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education from Louisiana
Out of State Applicants
Alternate Teacher Preparation
Praxis exam

传统的教师预备课程是一个四年的文学或科学学士学位课程，包括通识教育课程, a certification area of focus, professional education, 180 hours of field experiences, and student teaching, internship, or residency in a school. The degree program integrates content knowledge, professional knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, 以及技术的深度和广度，为所有学生创造有意义的学习体验.

Contact Information
路易斯安那州教育部，路易斯安那州相信
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
www.louisianabelieves.com
1-877-453-2721

马里兰(未达到要求，准备获得学士学位)

Requirements