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CHILD DEVELOPMENT MASTER TEACHER
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The Child Development Master Teacher Certificate of Achievement matches the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Master Teacher Permit Early Childhood Education course requirements. Students need an additional 16 units of General Education to meet the Child Development Master Teacher Permit Education Requirement.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT MASTER 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
Childcare Workers
High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree
- Job growth: Rising
- Low salary: 22,900
- High salary: 44,560
- Average salary: 32050
Clinical Neuropsychologists
Post-doctoral training
- Job growth: Stable
- Low salary: 51,410
- High salary: 163,570
- Average salary: 117580
All Careers in CHILD DEVELOPMENT MASTER TEACHER (11)
| Clinical Neuropsychologists | Post-doctoral training | Stable | 117,580 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuropsychologists | Post-doctoral training, Doctoral degree | Stable | 117,580 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree, Master's degree | Stable | 77,280 |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | Doctoral degree | Stable | 72,090 |
| Art Therapists | Master's degree | Rising | 65,010 |
| Music Therapists | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Rising | 65,010 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 62,340 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | Bachelor's degree, Master's degree | Declining | 61,430 |
| Farm and Home Management Educators | Master's degree, Bachelor's degree | Declining | 58,120 |
| Childcare Workers | High school diploma/GED, Associate's degree | Rising | 32,050 |
| Nannies | High school diploma/GED, Some college | Rising | 32,050 |
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Students meet the course requirements for the Child Development Permit at the Master Teacher level.
- Students are prepared with the skills and knowledge to effectively supervise, lead, and evaluate staff in an early childhood education program.
- Students are prepared to work in the field of Early Childhood Education, with foundational and in-depth knowledge. An understanding of the young child includes recognizing typical/atypical behavior, seeing the developing child within a social context, applying developmental theories to learning, addressing challenging behaviors in the classroom, working effectively with diverse student populations, appreciating the importance of the adult-child relationship, and designing developmentally appropriate curriculum.