Early Childhood Education State Certificate: Emphasis on Children with Exceptionalities

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Early Childhood Education Initial Certificate (12 credits)

Completion requirement

Core Courses

Earn a minimum grade of C in the following:

Early Childhood Education Short Certificate of Specialization (8 credits)

Completion requirement

Core Courses

Earn a minimum grade of C in the following:

Advising Notes:

Completion of ECE 141 - Promoting Positive Behavior I, ECE 142 - Promoting Positive Behavior II, and ECE 143 - Promoting Positive Behavior III is equivalent to course - Guiding Behavior and will satisfy the specialization course requirement.
EDUC& 130 may count towards either the ECE Short Certificate of Specialization OR the ECE State Certificate: Emphasis on Children with Exceptionalities, but not both.

The following courses are not currently offered by Tacoma Community College but meet the specialization course requirement per state guidelines:

Core Requirements (35 credits)

Completion requirement

Communication Skills (5 credits)

Earn a minimum grade of C in the following:

Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills (5 credits)

Earn a minimum grade of C in the following:

Core Courses (25 credits)

Earn a minimum grade of C in the following:

Advising Notes:

Completion of ECE 141 - Promoting Positive Behavior I, ECE 142 - Promoting Positive Behavior II, and ECE 143 - Promoting Positive Behavior III is equivalent to course - Guiding Behavior.
EDUC& 130 may count towards either the ECE Short Certificate of Specialization OR the ECE State Certificate: Emphasis on Children with Exceptionalities, but not both.