You will be able to:
- Set up a safe and nurturing educational environment for children
- Write lesson plans and make objective observations
- Plan, organize and teach various activities for the preschool age child
- Understand child development and interact with children in an appropriate manner
Students in Early Childhood Care & Education should have good verbal communication skills in order to understand instructions, talk to parents, and relate to children. Written communication skills are also important as they develop and write lesson plans. Students will use their science and math background in developing and teaching various math and science activities and in understanding child development.
You will be able to start your career as a(n):
- Director of early childhood center
- Teacher/Director of pre-kindergarten
- Early childhood aide
- Nanny
- Self-employed home daycare
- Early childhood teacher
- Special education teacher
- Public school teacher
- Elementary teacher
CACC students are employed by:
- Memorial Med. Center Child Care
- Stepping Stones
- Step-by-Step Daycare
- Self-employed daycare
- Beginning Steps
- UIS Cox Children's Center
- Building Blocks
- Hand In Hand
- The Learning Nook Child Development Center
- Animal Crackers
- Bright Beginnings
- Lincoln Land Child Development Center
Tech prep courses and credits available:
- Two-year professional degree in early childhood education
- Four-year professional degree in early childhood education or elementary education
