Occupational Development -Early Childhood Practitioner, A.A.S.

General Studies Component I (21 Hrs)

• COM 2200 - Introduction to Human Communications 3 hr(s).
• ~ENGL 1104 - Written English I 3-4 hr(s). (“C” or higher required for graduation)

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• ~ENGL 1108 - Written English II 3 hr(s). (“C” or higher required for graduation)

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• ~ENGL 1109 - Technical Report Writing 3 hr(s). (“C” or higher required for graduation)

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• ~MTH 1207 - Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics 3-4 hr(s).
• OFAD 1150 - Computer Concepts and Applications 3 hr(s).
• ~PSYG 1101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 hr(s).
• ~SCY 1101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 hr(s).

Technical Studies Courses (15 Hrs)

Technical Core Component II (18 Hrs)

Component II consists of courses developed and delivered by the Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist (ACDS) Program offered through, and approved by, the United States Department of Labor, or approved courses included in the Child Development Associate (CDA) education and training program under the auspices of an agency or organization with expertise in early childhood teacher preparation. The courses will be converted to college credit hours at the usual ratio of 15:1 for lecture and at 30:1 for the laboratory hours/credit ratio of Pierpont Community & Technical College to a maximum of 18 credit hours. This credit will be recorded immediately prior to graduation from the college following the completion of all degree requirements, a positive completed evaluation by Pierpont Community & Technical College and the payment of the Evaluation Fee.

Occupational On-the-Job Training Hours Component III -OR- Supervised Work Based Learning (10 Hrs)

This component consists of paid or unpaid on-the-job training provided as a component of the Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist (ACDS) Program or Child Development Associate (CDA) Program. The on-the-job training component is to be converted to credit hours at a ratio of 200:1 to a maximum of 10 credit hours. This credit will be recorded immediately prior to graduation following the completion of all degree requirements, a positive completed evaluation by Pierpont Community & Technical College and the payment of the Evaluation Fee.

Documentation of Completion: for Component II and Component III is made to the Early Childhood Program Coordinator by submitting a copy of the U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship for Child Development Specialist Certificate and a letter of completion from the U.S. Department of Labor or a copy of the Child Development Associate Certificate and a letter of completion from the organization or agency providing the training.

Residency Requirement: 15 credits of the student’s last course work in Components I and II must be completed at Pierpont Community & Technical College.

Evaluation Fee: An Evaluation Fee of one hundred-fifty dollars ($150.00) is required following the completion of all courses. The evaluation includes determination that all academic course work has been successfully completed and verification of Components II and III. When the evaluation is completed and all requirements have been met, then credits for Components II and III will be granted. The evaluation fee is paid at the time application for graduation is made.

WVU Articulation Credit: Graduates participating in the articulation agreement with the West Virginia University, Birth to Pre-K Teaching Certification Program may receive up to 15 hours of articulation credit for Components III and IV: EC 1105 , EC 1106 , EC 1130 , EC 2232 , and EC 2995 .