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Kansas City, Kansas
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION 7.5 months Postsecondary and High School Students This program prepares employees to work in child care centers, pre-schools, hospital infant care centers, recreation centers or family child care homes. Students receive hands-on training through lab experience and internships. With the assistance and approval of the instructor, students are responsible for finding their own internship site. Postsecondary students begin internships upon enrollment. High school students begin internships second semester. Transportation to internship sites will be the responsibility of the student. Students must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds. Prerequisites include Kansas Dept. of Health assessment and negative TB test results. Successful students will receive the ATS Early Childhood Education Certificate which meets the Kansas licensing regulations for child care providers in a child care center or family child care home. At the completion of the program, students may apply for the national Child Development Associate (CDA) credential.
Employment Opportunities: Early childhood teacher aide,
assistant or lead teacher, Program Overview:
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Child Development Associate (CDA) certificate program is an option available
at ATS designed to prepare those who are already early childhood educators
with a minimum of 480 hours of experience who wish to earn their CDA
credential. (The CDA is a nationally-recognized credential administered by
the Council for Professional Recognition.) The CDA credential requires a
total of 120 clock hours (1 month) of study in 8 content areas. (Call
913-627-4100 for details.)