Professional Development

Specializations In Early Childhood Education

These courses serve as Professional Development and for renewal of the ECE permit. They are taken after the ECE certificate is completed for career advancement.

Master Teacher Specialization Requirements for Master Teacher Level

24 units of Early Childhood Education
(which includes practicum classes ECE 21 &ECE 22)
6 units of specialization beyond the initial 24 units
2 units of Supervising Adults (ECE 48)
16 units of general education
Experience in the field.
Specializations Total 6 units:
(beyond the 24 units)

Family Child Care	ECE 64 and one from ECE 40, 42 & 44*
Infant & Toddler	ECE 46 and ECE 11, ECE 40, ECE 42, ECE44*
Preschool Curriculum	Any two: ECE 4, ECE 5, and ECE 8or ECE 51
School Age Programming	ECE9 and ECE18
Language Development	ECE 4 and one from English 10, 40, 53, 54, 58 or Bilingual 1
Special Education	ECE 45 and ECE 49
Creative Curriculum for Young Children	ECE 8 or ECE 51 and one from Art 10A, Art 30B, Art 52A, Art 9, Art 71, Art 72
Collaboration with Families	ECE 11 or ECE 18 and one from Anthro. 14, Anthro 2, Psych 18, Psych 6, Psych 3, Speech5, Sociology 12, or Bilingual 1.

*indicates only a one unit class

NOT ALL CLASSES ARE OFFERED EACH SEMESTER. Please check the current class schedule. Consult with a SMC Early Childhood Education instructor about classes at other community colleges. All permits are granted by the State of California Department of Education, Commission on Teacher Credentialing after completion of the requirements. Please see a member of the Early Childhood Education Faculty for more information.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT MATRIX (Word Format)

Professional Growth Cycle

IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND APPLICATION SHEETS

Form Name	Form Number	View/Download
Advisement Guide for Teacher Preparation	CL-566	• PDF
Child Development Permit	CL-797	• PDF
Renewal Of Professional Clear Teaching Credential Includes: • Professional Growth Plan And Record • Verification Of Successful Service	CL-758T	• PDF

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IMPORTANT

New Background Check laws for Child Day Care facilities. The Governor recently signed into law Assembly Bill 1659. This new law made the following changes effective October 10, 1999.

I           Only the following persons are exempt from background check requirements:

A.     Volunteers who meet all of the following conditions:
         ·   the volunteer is providing time-limited specialized services.
         · the volunteer is directly supervised by the licensee or a facility
           employee with a criminal record     clearance or exemption.
         ·   the volunteer spends no more than 16 hours per week at the facility.
         ·   the volunteer is never left alone with children in care.

B.     Students enrolled or participating at an accredited educational
        institution who meet all of the following condition:
        · the student is directly supervised by the licensee or a facility
           employee with a criminal record clearance or exemption.
        · the facility has, on file , a written agreement with the educational
           institution concerning the placement of students.
        · the students spends no more than 16 hours per week at three facility.
        ·the student is never left alone with children in care.

C.     A volunteer who is a relative, legal guardian, or foster parent of a child
       in the facility
D.   A contracted repairperson retained by the facility, if never left alone with
       children in care.

II. The licensee is permitted, at their own initiative, to require a background
check on any individual, even though the statute exempts them.