The Associate of Applied Science in Early Childhood Development is designed to prepare highly-skilled graduates for employment in a variety of early childhood settings, to update and enrich the capacities of those persons presently employed in the child development field, and to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor degree program in child development, education, or related field. Graduates develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to design, implement, assess, and model for others excellent practices informed by Virginia鈥檚 Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals and the National Association for the Education of Young Children Professional Preparation Standards.
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91重口 Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Development Specialization
Students may earn 91重口 college credit for HLT 135: Child Health and Nutrition if they have earned a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition. To receive credit for prior learning (CPL) for the CDA, the student must:
Professor of Human Services/Early Childhood Education/Program Head
