Program: Short State Certificate of Specialization-Administration - Highline College

Jun 10, 2025

2024-25 Catalog

Interested in a rewarding career that makes a difference? Great teachers work with families and communities, educating, guiding, and inspiring all of our children to their full potential! This certificate helps you start your career in Early Childhood Education; this course helps you to learn the administrative skills required to develop, operate, manage, and improve early childhood education and care programs.

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Program Requirements

Prerequisites

ECED& 120 - Early Childhood Practicum requires clearance using the Portable Background Check required by the Division of Children Youth and Families and managed by Merit.

Program Core Courses

Total Program Credits: 20

Program Outcomes

Build foundation for explaining how children develop in all domains, conception through early adolescence.
Develop adminstrative skills neccessary to operate, manage, and improve early childhood education programs.

This certificate includes outcomes for the State Early Childhood Initial certificate.

Program Notes

Not all classes are offered every quarter. Talk to a faculty adviser.
You have to earn a grade of 2.0 in each required class to apply it to a certificate or degree
Education coursework older than 5 years may not apply. General education credits will be accepted regardless of age.

Internal Coding

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Description	ECE Administration State C20
Academic Plan	ECEADC20
CIP Code	13.121