Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement

Description

The Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement is for direct services, observation, and assessment of young children with special needs. This Program follows the Early Intervention Assistant I: Certificate of Achievement.

Program Requirements

Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement course requirements link. Please note: This link and all links for courses, below, go to the Taft College Catalog, an external website. Plan to return to the Taft College website.

Required Courses

Course Number   Course Name Credit Hours
ECEF 1500 Introduction to Early Care and Education: Principles and Practices 3.0
ECEF 1501 Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Curriculum 3.0
ECEF 1521 Practicum Field Experience 3.0
ECEF 1531 The Child in Family/Community Relationships 3.0
ECEF 1571 Child Study and Assessment 3.0
ECEF 1581 Introduction to Infant Development Infant, Family, and Society 3.0
ECEF 1590 Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3.0
PSYC 2003 Child Growth and Development 3.0

Required Specialization Courses

Course Number   Course Name Credit Hours
ECEF 1582 Infant Massage 1.0
ECEF 1583 Using Infant Cues 1.0
ECEF 1601 Diversity in Early Care, Education and Family Studies 3.0
ECEF 1611 Introduction to Children With Special Needs Birth to Age Eight 3.0
ECEF 1612 Curriculum and Intervention for Children with Special Needs 3.0

Electives to be selected from the following

Course Number   Course Name Credit Hours
ECEF 1511 Creative Experiences for Children 3.0
ECEF 1561 Literature and Storytelling in the Early Childhood Environment 3.0
ECEF 1584 Field Experience for Infant and Toddler Care and Development 2.0
    Combined Total Credit Hours: 40.00

To meet the State of California requirements, a student must: Obtain Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certificates, 350 days (3+ hours per day within four years) of experience working with typically developing children (birth to age three) within the previous four years. A minimum of 100 hours of experience is to include supervised work with children with special needs.

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