Early Childhood Education Certificate

Program Description

College-approved Certificate

The Early Childhood Education Certificate program is designed to provide comprehensive training for students interested in employment in a childcare 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.

At Massasoit, formal instruction is integrated with field experience. The opportunity to work in child care facilities will give meaning to the course work, as well as fulfill Department of Early Education and Care requirements. As a requirement of the Early Childhood Education Certificate program, students must successfully complete practicum assignments. Admission to the Early Childhood Education Certificate program, however, does not ensure practicum placement.

A prior criminal offense could hinder placement in practicums and future employment in childcare education. Students in practicums are never allowed unsupervised contact with children. Students are tentatively placed in practicums, that may require a CORI/SORI. Conducting the CORI/SORI is the responsibility of the practicum placement.

The Early Childhood Education Certificate program is consistent with the Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) staffing regulations. Massasoit’s program is EEC approved. Those students desiring to advance their leadership opportunities will continue for an additional year of study for an Associate Degree in Early Childhood Education and Administration.