Early Childhood Generalist (ECGSD)

Award: Career certificate

Pathway to associate degree: Early Childhood Educator (ECAS1)

Program location: Fort Omaha Campus

This career certificate focuses on specific early childhood education content and demonstrates specific skills.

All courses in the Early Childhood Education program require a minimum of four field experience hours within early childhood education settings except for ECED 1220, ECED 1221, ECED 1240, and ECED 2090.

Requirements for Early Childhood Generalist career certificate (27.0 credit hrs.)

ECED 1050	Expressive ArtsONLINE	4.5
ECED 1060	Observation, Assessment, and Guidance	4.5
ECED 1110	Infant and Toddler DevelopmentONLINE	4.5
ECED 1120	Preschool Child DevelopmentONLINE	4.5
ECED 1150	Introduction to Early Childhood EducationONLINE	4.5
ECED 1260	Children's Health and NutritionONLINE	4.5

ECED 1060, ECED 1110, ECED 1120, ECED 1150: can be used to gain a Child Development Associate credential. Other on-the-job experience would be required. For the CDA, either ECED 1110 or ECED 1120 is required in addition to ECED 1060 and ECED 1150.