First Year - Fall Semester (17 Credit Hours)

• ECE 150 - Infancy Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 151 - Health, Safety, and Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 160 - Child, Growth and Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 161 - Early Childhood Practicum 1 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 260 - Child, Family & Community Relations 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 272 - Language and Literacy Development 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ORI 100 - College 101 1 Credit Hour(s)

First Year - Spring Semester (18-19 Credit Hours)

• ECE 220 - Infant Toddler Curriculum 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 240 - Observation and Assessment 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ECE 265 - Early Childhood Curriculum 3 Credit Hour(s)
• PSY 132 - General Psychology 3 Credit Hour(s)
• ENG 101 - English Composition I 3 Credit Hour(s)

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• MAT 108 - College Algebra 4 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• MAT 107 - College Algebra with Integratedreview 4 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• MAT 120 - Elementary Statistics 3 Credit Hour(s)

• OR

• BUS 111 - Business Math 3 Credit Hour(s)

Notes and Information

The Infant Toddler certificate program is an ICCB approved extension of the Early Childhood Education A.A.S. degree program (ECE 0005).  Students completing this certificate will also earn the Illinois Gateways to Opportunity, Level 3 Infant Toddler Credential.

**Gateways level 3 credential requires the minimum of 10 hours of supervised experience with infants, toddlers, and their families or 450 hours of documented work experience with infants, toddlers, and their families.

Career Opportunities: Infant toddler care is in great demand, with few options for working parents. The Infant Toddler Certificate prepares individuals to provide high-quality child care in a center-based program or home environment to the youngest and most vulnerable age group. While these individuals qualify to work as assistant teachers with older age groups; this certificate program emphasizes high quality care with infants and toddlers which make them especially attractive candidates to work with infants and toddlers in center-based programs. And, also makes these individuals better prepared to provide high-quality child care service in their homes.

John A. Logan College reserves the right to modify this curriculum guide as needed. Please verify with your academic advisor the accuracy and timelines of this document.