The Level III certificate is considered a stackable certificate that follows Level II. This certificate aligns with California “Child Development Master Teacher Permit” (on the State Matrix Level additional requirements are 25 units of ECE/CD (including 8 core lower division courses), 16 general education units, and 350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years). For further information on these requirements, contact the Child Development Training Consortium at www.childdevelopment.org or the Commission on Teacher Credentialing via email at www.ctc.ca.gov.
| ID | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHLD 4 |
Child Growth and Development (formerly also offered as PSYC 4)
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 6 |
Child, Family, Community
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 9 |
Introduction to Early Childhood Curriculum
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 11A |
Principles and Practices in Early Childhood Education
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 14 |
Child Health, Safety, and Nutrition
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 20 |
Observation and Assessment
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 25 |
Teaching in a Diverse Society
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 19C |
Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Childhood Education
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 49 |
Practicum - Field Experience
|
4.0 |
| ID | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| CHLD 15 |
Infants and Toddlers: Care and Education
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 15A |
Infants and Toddlers: Curriculum
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 17 |
Programs for School-Age Children: Curriculum and Teaching
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 17A |
Activities for School-Age Children
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 30 |
Child Language Development
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 30A |
Early Childhood Literacy
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 35 |
Introduction to Children with Special Needs
|
3.0 |
| CHLD 35A |
Children with Challenging Behaviors
|
3.0 |
Total Units Required
34.0
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