- Community of interest
- Social/Behavioral Science & Communication
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- EARLYCHILDEDUC.CC
- Department
- FCOX Skill Builder
- CIP code
- 19.0709: Child Care Provider/Assistant.
- TOP code
- 1305.00 - Child Development/Early Care and Education*
Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP
Program Snapshot
- Community of interest
- SBSC Social/Behavioral Science & Communication
- Award
- Certificate
- Program code
- EARLYCHILDEDUC.CC
- Department
- FCOX Skill Builder
- CIP code
- 19.0709: Child Care Provider/Assistant.
- TOP code
- 1305.00 - Child Development/Early Care and Education*
Next Steps
Certificate — expand to learn about this award
A short-cycle credential built around a specific skill or job role. Useful as an entry point to a field, a step toward a larger credential, or a way to round out an existing degree.
Financial aid note. Courses taken solely to complete a Certificate of Completion are not eligible for financial aid.
Semester-by-Semester Map
Term 1
Class Schedules
course details
This course provides an understanding of the processes of socialization focusing on the interrelationship of family, school, and community. Examines the influence of multiple societal contexts. Explores the role of collaboration between family, community, and schools in supporting children’s development, birth through adolescence. (C-ID CDEV 110).
course details
Students examine the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains and identify developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is on interactions between biological processes, environmental, and cultural factors. Students may engage in various methods of observing children's development to evaluate individual differences and analyze development characteristics at various stages according to developmental theories. (C-ID CDEV 100).
Select 6 units:
Career Connections
2-Year Degree Paths
Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.
Example roles: 1
- Childcare Workers
4-Year Degree Paths
Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.
Example roles: 2
- Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Graduate School Paths
Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.
No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.
Local Job Market
Childcare WorkersSOC 39-90112 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- Redwood Community Services 1
- Sacramento Children's Home 1
Where the postings are
- Carmichael, Sacramento County 1
- Redwood Valley, Mendocino County 1
Sample current postings
Teaching Assistants, PostsecondarySOC 25-90451 nearby opening
Top employers in sample
- TSS Chico Housing 1
Where the postings are
- Chico, Butte County 1
Sample current postings
Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationSOC 25-20112 nearby openings
Top employers in sample
- E Center 1
- YMCA of the USA 1
Where the postings are
- Thermalito, Butte County 2
Sample current postings
Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.
Source Notes
Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.
Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.
Last generated 2026-07-05T16:56+00:00