Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement
Description
The Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement is for direct services, observation, and assessment of young children with special needs. This Program follows the Early Intervention Assistant I: Certificate of Achievement.
See more related degree and certificate options in the For more information section, below.
Program Requirements
Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement course requirements link. Please note: This link and all links for courses, below, go to the Taft College Catalog, an external website. Plan to return to the Taft College website.
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| ECEF 1500 | Introduction to Early Care and Education: Principles and Practices | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1501 | Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Curriculum | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1521 | Practicum Field Experience | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1531 | The Child in Family/Community Relationships | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1571 | Child Study and Assessment | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1581 | Introduction to Infant Development Infant, Family, and Society | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1590 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3.0 |
| PSYC 2003 | Child Growth and Development | 3.0 |
Required Specialization Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credit Hours |
| ECEF 1582 | Infant Massage | 1.0 |
| ECEF 1583 | Using Infant Cues | 1.0 |
| ECEF 1601 | Diversity in Early Care, Education and Family Studies | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1611 | Introduction to Children With Special Needs Birth to Age Eight | 3.0 |
| ECEF 1612 | Curriculum and Intervention for Children with Special Needs | 3.0 |
Electives to be selected from the following
To meet the State of California requirements, a student must: Obtain Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certificates, 350 days (3+ hours per day within four years) of experience working with typically developing children (birth to age three) within the previous four years. A minimum of 100 hours of experience is to include supervised work with children with special needs.
For More Information
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All links below go to external webpages on the Taft College Catalog website.