| Course Information |
| The Child Care Education Program is designed to provide comprehensive training for students interested in employment in a child care setting. A one-year certificate of completion will be awarded. The program will help students develop the skills, knowledge, and understanding needed to work effectively to create healthy environments where children can grow and learn. The Massasoit Children's Center is an integral part of the program, providing an opportunity to complete specific assignments in all courses. |
| At Massasoit, formal instruction is integrated with field experience. The opportunity to work in child care facilities will give meaning to course work, as well as fulfill Office of Child Care Services requirements. As a requirement of the Child Care Certificate Program, students must complete, successfully, practicum assignments. Admission to the Child Care Program, however, does not insure a practicum placement. |
| Prior to obtaining a practicum assignment, records of students may be subject to review pursuant to the Criminal Record Information Act, Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 6, Sections 172-178, and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 28A, Section 1, et seq., and regulations promulgated pursuant to such statutes. |
| The Child Care Certificate Program is consistent with Office of Child Care Services (OCCS) staffing regulations. Massasoit's program is OCCS. approved. Those students desiring to advance their leadership opportunities will continue for an additional year of study for an Associate Degree in Child Care Education and Administration. |
| Most Child Care courses are also offered in the Continuing Education program. |
| Child Care Education |
| Semester One |
Credits |
Semester Two |
Credits |
| English Composition I* |
3 |
Health, Nutrition & Safety Need of the Young Child |
3 |
| Development in Early Childhood |
3 |
Early Childhood Curriculum: A Multi-Cultural Perspective |
3 |
| Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3 |
Psychology or Sociology |
3 |
| Behavior Management in Early Childhood |
3 |
Practicum I in Child Care Education |
3 |
| Speech Communication or Oral Interpretation |
3 |
Seminar I in Child Care Education |
2 |
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*If one tests out of English Composition I, then any Speech, Literature, Journalism, or Foreign Language
course may be substituted. |
| This program awards an In-House Certificate upon completion of 10 courses and 29 credits. |
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