2018-2019 Spring Edition 
    
    Apr 20, 2024  
2018-2019 Spring Edition [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

School-Age Care and Recreation Certificate of Achievement


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This certificate meets the course requirements of the Teacher level Child Development Permit issued by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) with a School-Age Authorization.  Developmental and learning theory as well as appropriate strategies related to the care and recreation of children in before and after school settings will be studied and applied.  Family collaboration and relationship based practice will be emphasized.  This certificate is especially suited for individuals working as before and after school recreation leaders and caregivers in a variety of settings that serve school age children.  Additional work with children is required to obtain the CTC Teacher Permit.

A minimum grade of “C” in each course is required to earn the certificate and/or qualify for the Child Development Permit.

Program Student Learning Outcomes


Students who complete this program will be able to:

  • Describe developmental milestones for children in the areas of physical, psychosocial, cognitive, and language development.
  • Identify environmental, cultural, familial, economic, political and historical contexts that influence all children’s development
  • Demonstrate a range of skills and knowledge related to the unique needs of school age children in before and after school recreation settings.
  • Use the ongoing cycle of curriculum development to plan, implement and evaluate curriculum including environments based on developmentally, culturally, linguistically appropriate practices.
  • Apply developmental theory, knowledge of child development, DCLAP, and research based teaching strategies to develop curriculum for the unique educational needs of children individually and in group care settings.
  • Demonstrate developmentally appropriate observation, assessment and documentation skills that can be applied to interpretations of growth and development, planning and identification of individual needs.
  • Demonstrate professional skills, including ethical practice, reflective practice, written and verbal communication, collaboration, advocacy and identification of personal qualifications in relationship to state and national requirements of teachers of young children.

Total Units for the Certificate: 48-51


Required Breadth


Students must complete area 1, select one course from each of areas 2, 3, and 4, and select one additional course from area 2, 3, or 4.  16-19 Units

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