Early Childhood Education Technology, Technical Certificate

Purpose

The Early Childhood Education Technology program provides preparation for a professional career in Early Childhood Education spanning a variety of career options. This discipline includes classroom instruction, supervised laboratory experiences, and work-based learning experiences. Students will develop competencies that enable them to provide services, teach, and guide young children in various early childhood professions.

Program Description

The Technical Certificate for the Early Childhood Education Technology curriculum requires 50 semester hours of course work. Successful completion of this coursework results in the student receiving a Technical Certificate. Students who receive a Technical Certificate go on to work in infant, toddler, or preschool classrooms. Students who earn this certificate may meet educational requirements to become a childcare center director, if they have a degree in another field. This curriculum meets the National Association for the Education of Young Children Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation, the Mississippi Department of Education Early Learning Standards and Guidelines for Pre-Kindergarten and the Mississippi Early Learning Standards and Guidelines for Infants and Toddlers.The content for the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential is embedded in the ECET coursework.

Program Length

Three Semester

Degree(s) Offered

Technical Certificate

Admission Requirements:

Meet all general requirements for admission to Jones College according to the current catalog.
Be at least 18 years of age by September 1 of the year of enrollment.
Submit a current Mississippi Department of Health Form #121 Certificate of Immunization Compliance
Submit to a drug test conducted by a certified laboratory approved by the college. The student is charged a fee for processing.
Submit fingerprints (completed by a JC representative) for processing to the Mississippi Department of Health for a Criminal History Record Check. The student is charged a fee for processing.
Submit a completed Child Abuse Registry Check form to the ECET program. The ECET program will submit the form to the Mississippi Department of Human Services for processing.

*****Continued enrollment in the ECET program will depend upon receipt of a clear Criminal History Records Check and clear Child Abuse Registry Check. Continued enrollment will also depend upon updating personal record requirements as necessary.

Application Procedure

Apply online

Contact

ECET Program Coordinator/Advisor, Brooke Knight. Email your request to brooke.knight @jcjc.edu or call 601-477-4119.

First Semester

CDT 1113 - Early Childhood Profession Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 1214 - Infant and Toddler Development Semester Credit Hours: 4
CDT 1224 - Preschool and Primary Development Semester Credit Hours: 4
CDT 1343 - Child Health, Safety and Nutrition Semester Credit Hours: 3
SSP 1003 - Smart Start Pathway Semester Credit Hours: 3

Total Hours: 17

Second Semester

CDT 1313 - Creative Arts for Young Children Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 1713 - Language and Literacy Development for Young Children Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 2233 - Guiding Social and Emotional Behavior Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 2714 - Social Studies, Math, and Science for the Young Children Semester Credit Hours: 4
CDT 2914 - Initial Practicum Semester Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: 17

Third Semester

CDT 2413 - Development of the Exceptional Child Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 2513 - Family Dynamics and Community Involvement Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 2613 - Methods, Materials and Measurements Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 2813 - Administration of Programs for Young Children Semester Credit Hours: 3
CDT 2944 - Advanced Practicum Semester Credit Hours: 4

Total Hours: 16

Note(s):

**Students who can document mastery in baseline competencies taken from the high school Early Childhood Services and Education program as indicated by scoring 80% or better on the Early Childhood C-PAS test will receive credit for CDT 1113 - Early Childhood Profession. It is the student’s responsibility to provide this documentation from the secondary Early Childhood program to the post-secondary ECET program.