About the Certificate

The certification program in early childhood is for students enrolling in college for the first time as well as for those who are educated in other subject areas but desire retraining for employment in this field. Through course work, students gain the knowledge and skills they need to pursue the field-based Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) and to meet state of Alaska requirements for employment as directors or teachers in licensed centers. Course work also fulfills minor or concentration requirements for degrees in other disciplines.

See the Alaska System for Early Childhood Development Professional Development Framework for an understanding of ECE professional development and career advancement.

Students entering the certificate program should meet with a Distance ECE Academic Advisor to discuss a specific course of study.