Early Childhood Certificate
UNM Taos provides several certifications that are stackable and can lead to an associate of arts in ECED.
New Mexico’s ECECD Child Development Certificate
This 11-12 credit certificate is stackable. Complete the coursework below and contact ECECD to complete a packet and receive your certificate. This certificate is for those working in the field, and highly recommended for Head Start and Early Head Start Teachers.
Required:
- 1110 Child Growth, Development & Learning (3)
Then Choose 3 of the 4 Courses:
- 1115 Health, Safety & Nutrition (2)
- 1120 Guiding Young Children (3)
- 1130 Family & Community Collaboration (3)
- ECED 1125 Assessment of Children & Evaluation of Programs I (3)
UNM-Taos’ Early Childhood Education & Development Certificate
This certificate is designed for students who wish to work or are already working in the field of early childhood. The 29-credit certificate is a compellation of all of the ECED required courses.
Early Childhood Core Requirements:
- 1110 Child Growth, Development & Learning (3)
- 1115 Health, Safety & Nutrition (2)
- 1120 Guiding Young Children (3)
- 1130 Family & Community Collaboration (3)
- 2115 Introduction to Language, Literacy and Reading (3)
- 2120 Curriculum Development Through Play: Birth through Age 4 (PreK) (3)
- 2121 Curriculum Development Through Play: Birth through Age 4 (PreK) Practicum I(2)
- 2110 Professionalism (2)
- ECED 2130 Curriculum Development and Implementation: Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 (3)
- ECED 2131 Curriculum Development and Implementation: Age 3 (PreK) through Grade Practicum (2)
- ECED 1125 Assessment of Children & Evaluation of Programs I (3)
