Learn how to
HANDLE THEM.

What You’ll Learn
Enroll in the Early Childhood Education program and you’ll understand the theories behind teaching and managing young children, learn how to work with families, and gain practical experience at Peninsula College’s Early Childhood Development Center.

Early childhood education courses train you to support young children in managing their emotions and behaviors in a positive way. Because training in childhood behavioral management techniques can be applied to any age, you’ll also learn to handle a variety of behavioral concerns at home and in the workplace—even if you don’t work with children.

Certificates
Short-term certificates are stackable, which means they’ll add up to an Early Childhood Education State Certificate and the AA in ECE Degree.

Complete your 47-credit Early Childhood Education State Certificate and you’ll be ready to work as a nanny, family childcare provider, preschool teacher, or respite care provider for children with special needs.

Degrees
Take 90 credits and earn your associate in applied science (AAS) degree. You’ll graduate ready to pursue a career as a director of a childcare center, childcare provider, nanny, Head Start specialist, or elementary school paraeducator.

Want to keep going? Your AAS degree in early childhood education will transfer toward a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree in management or behavioral healthcare right here at Peninsula College.

Visit pencol.edu/ECE for more details about certificate and degree options.