Early Childhood/ Preschool Education - Cumberland County College

Early Childhood/ Preschool Education from Cumberland County College is a Campus Associate Early Childhood Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Information The rapidly growing preschool field of private and public day care, Head Start, nursery and public preschool centers has created numerous positions in a variety of settings for graduates of this program. Graduates are employed as group teachers in private child care facilities, paraprofessionals in public schools, and as directors of private preschools and home day cares. Others move into bachelor's and master's degree programs to become fully certified early childhood teachers. Students are introduced to child development, learning theory, language and literacy development, classroom management, and problem-solving through math, science, technology and the arts. When you Graduate AAS programs are designed for students who want to enter a career directly after graduating. Upon completion of the AAS program, however, students may choose to transfer to Thomas Edison State College to complete a bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies. An agreement with Montclair State University enables students to obtain Teacher Certificationin Preschool through Third Grade with one year of post baccalaureate study. With an additional year in P-3 studies, students obtain a master's degree through a collaborative agreement between MSU and CCC. View more details on Cumberland County College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Early Childhood Education courses.