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CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TEACHER

Certificate of Achievement



Program Details

The Early Childhood Education Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement is designed for students who are interested in working with young children as preschool associate teachers, daycare providers, and other careers in child development. The Early Childhood Associate Teacher Certificate provides students with knowledge in child growth and development and skills for working with families and preparing developmentally appropriate curriculum. The certificate meets the requirements for the Child Development Permit at the Associate Teacher Permit level.

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CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TEACHER Pathways

Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2026-2027. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?

Featured Careers

Find your calling. Explore high-earning careers with entry-level data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Art Therapists

    Master's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 38,840
    • High salary: 120,050
    • Average salary: 65010
    Rising Job Growth $ 65,010 Average Salary $38,840 $120,050

  • Childcare Workers

    High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree

    • Job growth: Rising
    • Low salary: 22,900
    • High salary: 44,560
    • Average salary: 32050
    Rising Job Growth $ 32,050 Average Salary $22,900 $44,560

  • Clinical Neuropsychologists

    Post-doctoral training

    • Job growth: Stable
    • Low salary: 51,410
    • High salary: 163,570
    • Average salary: 117580
    Stable Job Growth $ 117,580 Average Salary $51,410 $163,570

All Careers in CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE TEACHER (18)

Clinical NeuropsychologistsPost-doctoral trainingStable117,580
NeuropsychologistsPost-doctoral training, Doctoral degreeStable117,580
Psychologists, All Other- n/a- n/a117,580
Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree, Doctoral degreeRising105,620
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degree, Master's degreeStable77,280
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral degreeStable72,090
Art TherapistsMaster's degreeRising65,010
Music TherapistsBachelor's degree, Master's degreeRising65,010
Therapists, All Other- n/a- n/a65,010
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining62,340
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree, Master's degreeDeclining61,430
Farm and Home Management EducatorsMaster's degree, Bachelor's degreeDeclining58,120
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education- n/aStable37,120
Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma/GED, Associate's degreeRising32,050
NanniesHigh school diploma/GED, Some collegeRising32,050
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other- n/a- n/a
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education- n/aDeclining
Teaching Assistants, Special Education- n/aDeclining

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Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.

  1. Students are prepared to work in the field of Early Childhood Education, with foundational knowledge that includes understanding typical/atypical behavior, appreciating the developing child within a social context, applying developmental theories to learning, addressing challenging behaviors in the classroom, working effectively with diverse student populations, recognizing the importance of the adult-child relationship, and designing developmentally appropriate curriculum.
  2. Students meet the course requirements for the Child Development Permit at the Associate Teacher level.