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State Requirements for ECE Associate Teachers

The following courses fulfill the California State requirement of 12 semester units for fully qualified associate teachers in private nursery schools and child care centers (Title 22). The State of California also requires 50 days of experience working in a child care program to apply for an Associate Teacher Credential. This certificate is locally approved and is NOT notated on the student's academic transcript in accordance with State regulations.
 
Certificate application

Application deadlines:  Oct 31 for Fall, Mar. 31 for Spring.

 

ASSOCIATE TEACHER CERTIFICATE
AND PREPARATION FOR STATE PERMIT
Dept. No. Title Units
Required Courses:
ECE 1 Principles & Practices of Teaching 3
ECE 10 Child Growth & Development 3
ECE 12 Child, Family & Community 3
ECE 40 Intro to Curriculum 3
ECE 46A Observation & Assessment 3
CERTIFICATE TOTAL 15