Early childhood education

[Anonymous]

I’ve been reading about child development and find the topic fascinating. Are there any good online resources or online courses where I can be qualified in this? How long does it take to be certified?

[Anonymous]

It depends on what you want to do. My mom is an expert in early childhood education and she has a PhD, for instance. My mom designs curriculum for preschools and teaches special needs classes. But, say, you want to be certified to work in a daycare and you might find some community College classes.

This question is really better directed at a career counselor. You could also look at the kind of job you want to do, look up people doing that job on LinkedIn, and look up what their educational background is. You could also look at job postings and see what the educational requirements are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It depends on what you want to do. My mom is an expert in early childhood education and she has a PhD, for instance. My mom designs curriculum for preschools and teaches special needs classes. But, say, you want to be certified to work in a daycare and you might find some community College classes.

This question is really better directed at a career counselor. You could also look at the kind of job you want to do, look up people doing that job on LinkedIn, and look up what their educational background is. You could also look at job postings and see what the educational requirements are.

Not looking for this as a job, just as a way to understand and raise DC better. Maybe I will use it in 10 years when I’m done having kids and they are all school age but just looking to enrich my mind and understanding of them now.

[Anonymous]

Yes, very basic childhood development classes are offered primarily online for daycare teachers. It’s like 16 credits in most community colleges. Check online or regular universities for BA and MA programs.

[Anonymous]

I put "early childhood education certificate" in Google and got this on the first page along with other online options.

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/office-for-children/ifel/introduction-to-early-childhood-certificate-program