Home Hot Topics Articles Directors' Choice Awards About Us / Contact Us Activities & Curriculum Activities for Outcome-Based Learning Arts & Crafts Music for Learning Recommended Reading Sharing Boards: What Do YOU Think? NEWSlink Current National News Conference Calendar Topics In Early Childhood Education Art and Creativity in Early Childhood Education Job Sharing Board State Licensing Requirements Stay Connected! Each month we'll send you an email filled with articles and ideas for your classroom. Subscribe Now Date: 1/12/2006 2:22:00 PM Author: Veronica Ramirez (veronicabegrime@yahoo.com) Subject: ECE Early Childhood Education ECE stands for Early Childhood Education. When certified in this field you can care for newborns and children through the age of 8. Children receiving early education may attend public or private centers or homes. In order to obtain this certificate you would have to complete 300 hours in an accredited Child Care course which includes field work (working with children) as well as going to class discussing what happened during the week with peers, making arts and crafts, etc. You will also be requiered to get CPR training as well as a TB Test. After obtaining your ECE Certificate, in the state of California, one must take 12 College Units with a grade of "C" or better within a year of obtaining the certificate otherwise it will not be valid. Most centers, when hired will require fingerprints as well. Hope this info. helps but if it doesn't you can go to www.cdacouncil.org or www.naeyc.org Name: Email: Subject

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