Early Childhood Education Certificates

Ali Cottle, scholarship recipient

Early Childhood Education Certificates

Become certified as a Director, Teacher or Assistant Teacher with Colorado Mountain College

Help shape young lives! For anyone interested in early childhood education certification in Colorado, at CMC you'll learn to how to care for children from birth to age eight. A director, teacher or assistant teacher certificate gives you many options. This program helps you meet the educational qualification for group leader and director for the State of Colorado.

What will I learn?

Courses in theory and lab experience are combined to provide a comprehensive base of growth and development, with a strong emphasis on field experiences. Early intervention, high risk, gifted and developmentally delayed issues are included.

Graduates will receive a Certificate of Occupational Proficiency. The curriculum includes many of the classes included in the Associate of Science degree in early childhood Education and credits may apply toward that degree.

Where can I go from here?

With this early childhood education certification and training, you can find work in:

  • Child care centers
  • Preschools
  • Kindergartens
  • Nursery schools
  • After-school programs
  • Recreational centers
  • Playground
  • Other programs serving children from birth to age eight

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