MCCCD Program Description

Major: 5277N Catalog Year: 2024-2025 Effective Term: 2023 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: CCL Total Credits: 9 CIP Code: 13.1210	Primary College: Initiating College: Rio Salado College Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: Shared Program Availability: GC PV RS Field of Interest: Education Instructional Council: Early Childhood Education GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: Upon completion of this certificate, students may pursue a career as: 25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 25-9042 Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education 25-9043 Teaching Assistants, Special Education 25-9049 Teaching Assistants, All Other

Description: The Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Infant and Toddler Development program prepares students with foundational knowledge on the development of infant and toddler aged children. Students will learn about child health, physical milestones, cognitive development as well as disabilities and developmental delays specific to this age group. Topics include communication and language acquisition, and adult/child relationship building. Also covered is social-emotional development, societal stresses, and supportive professional roles and responsibilities. An Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Early Childhood Education is available.

Required Courses

ITD200 The Physical Child: Birth to Age Three 3
ITD210 Early Attachments, Relationships, and Families: Birth to Age Three 3
ITD220 Cognition and Communication: Birth to Age Three 3

Credits: 9

Restricted Electives
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General Electives
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Learning Outcomes
1. Describe the physical development of infant and toddler aged children and corresponding nutritional and fitness needs. (ITD200) 2. Examine appropriate health and safety standards, practices, and documentation in infant and toddler settings. (ITD200) 3. Contrast the major research and theories within the field of child development. (ITD210) 4. Summarize the cognitive and psychosocial development of the infant and toddler aged children. (ITD210, ITD220) 5. Describe attachment and relationship development between adults and infant and toddler aged children and its impact on child development. (ITD210, ITD220) 6. Summarize language development and communication skills of infant and toddler aged children. (ITD220) 7. Apply early childhood education skills in the infant and toddler setting. (ITD200, ITD210, ITD220)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 28, 2023

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.