The Child Development Department offers 30 different one to four unit courses as well as a variety of workshops. On average, the department offers 40-45 sections per semester, including day, evening, and internet classes at the main campus in San Marcos, as well as at the satellite locations, primarily Escondido and Mt. Carmel.

We are proud to announce 8  certificate and degree options specialized to fit your career goals!

Degrees and Certificates Offered as of Fall 2010:

Assistant Teacher Certificate of Proficiency (pdf)
School Age Assistant Certificate of Proficiency (pdf)

Infant Toddler Teacher Certificate of Achievement and AA Degree (pdf)
Preschool Teacher Certificate of Achievement and AA Degree (pdf)
Early Intervention Assistant Certificate of Achievement and AA Degree (pdf)
Early Intervention Teacher Certificate of Achievement and AA Degree (pdf)
Early Childhood Administration Certificate of Achievement and AA Degree (pdf)
Working with Families Certificate of Achievement and AA Degree (pdf)

For students who have been taking classes continually (at least one per year) prior to Fall 2008:
CHDV Certificate/Degree Requirements ("The Blue Sheet")
Includes Child Development Teacher, Master Teacher, and Site Supervisor certificates and AA Degree

The following matrix gives information about the permit/licensing requirements for the state of CA:
Permit Guidelines

Our full-time faculty members (Bob, Diane, Jenny and Laurel) are able to provide Verification of Completion (VOC) of your state permits. Please see one of them for VOC and permit advising!

You can also go to www.childdevelopment.org for more information about the permit.

Contact any of the full-time Child Development faculty
with questions about the degree and certificate offerings and requirements.