Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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San Antonio College

Apr 23, 2026

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DRAFT San Antonio College Schedule/Catalog 2026-2027 [Archived Catalog]

Early Childhood Studies, Level II Certificate

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This 30 credit hour certificate is designed to prepare early childhood educators for teacher assistant positions in a variety of early childhood settings.

With this award, you may seek jobs such as:

Early Childhood Teacher Assistant (Head Start, Early Head Start, nationally accredited early childhood centers, licensed early childhood centers, and licensed family child care) This is a stackable credential for the ECS AAS.

Stackable Awards:

Early Childhood Studies, A.A.S.

Total Credit Hours Required: 30

Semester I

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework
CDEC 1319 - Child Guidance
CDEC 1321 - The Infant and Toddler
CDEC 1358 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood
Lab One Options:
CDEC 2286 - Internship - Child Care Provider/Assistant and CDEC 1192 Special Topics in Child Development *** Note: Students taking the on-campus Lab One option must take CDEC 1192 and CDEC 2286.
or CDEC 1380 Cooperative Education - Child Care Provider/Assistant

Note: CDEC 1380 is the off-campus Lab One option for students who work 20 or more hours a week with young children.

Semester II

TECA 1318 - Wellness of the Young Child
CDEC 2307 - Math and Science for Early Childhood
Lab Two Options:
CDEC 1194 - Special Topics in Child Care Provider/Assistant and CDEC 2287 Internship - Child Care Provider/Assistant Note: Students taking the on-campus Lab Two option must take CDEC 1194 and CDEC 2287.
or CDEC 1381 Cooperative Education - Child Care Provider/Assistant

Note: CDEC 1381 the off-campus Lab Two option for students who work 20 or more hours a week with young children.
CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood
CDEC 1359 - Children with Special Needs

Milestone Course(s)

*** denotes Milestone course(s)

A milestone course is a course that is critical for success in this program as determined by the Faculty of the Alamo Colleges District.

Notes:

CIP Code: 15.536

Major Code: ECST

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