ECE Director Qualified Certificate

What Follows is the Program Outline

This certificate is intended for students who already have 60 college credit hours and are seeking to become director-qualified with the DCFS licensing required business/administration coursework/competencies. 

Approved ECE courses

ECE 1000	Introduction To Early Childhood Education.	3
ECE 1027	Child, Family, School & Community	3
ECE 1005	Health, Safety and Nutrition	3
ECE 1206	Foundations in Early Childhood Education	3
ECE 1202	Foundations & Trends for Infant/Toddler/ Two Care & Education	3
ECE 2202	Curriculum Programming	3
ECE 2005	The Exceptional Learner	3
ECE 1203	Creative Activities	3
ECE 1204	Developmentally Appropriate Practices For Infants, Toddlers, and Two's	3
ECE 2207	Observation and Assessment	3
ECE 2208	Language Development	3
ECE 1205	Mathematics for Young Children	3
PSY 2001	Child Growth and Development	3

Course List

ECE 2203	Supervision and Administration	3
ECE 2205	Leadership and Coaching in Early Childhood Education	3
ECE 1201	Child Guidance/Child Study	3
ECE Elective	ECE Course (3)	3
ECE Elective	ECE Course (3)	3
ECE Elective	ECE Course (3)	3
ECE Elective	ECE Course (3)	3
Total Credit Hours:		21

Students must earn a C or above in all courses.

For additional information please consult any counselor at [phone] or [e-mail] [phone].

4/2025