Family Advocate - South Plains College

Family Advocate from South Plains College is a Campus Certificate Family studies degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. The Family Advocate certificate in the Child Development/Early Childhood program is designed to prepare individuals to work with families and children in a service capacity, and to assist those currently holding such positions. Professions include those in the field of Human Services , and Head Start Family Support programs. The curriculum emphasizes knowledge of child development birth through adolescence, early childhood education, and social work knowledge and skills through the Applied Rehabilitation Psychology program. Upon successful completion of the following curriculum, students will receive a Certificate of proficiency. First Semester* CDEC 1166 - Practicum-Child Care Provider/Assistant CDEC 1303 - Families, School, and the Community or TECA 1303 - Families, School and the Community CDEC 1311 - Educating Young Children or TECA 1311 - Educating Young Children CDEC 1319 - Child Guidance ENGL 1301 - Composition I Elective** (3 semester hours) Total Semester Hours: 16 Second Semester CDEC 1167 - Practicum-Child Care Provider/Assistant CDEC 1318 - Wellness of the Young Child or TECA 1318 - Wellness of the Young Child CDEC 1354 - Child Growth and Development or TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood CDEC 2304 - Child Abuse and Neglect PSYT 2335 - Family Systems Total Semester Hours: 16 Third Semester CDEC 1359 - Children with Special Needs CHLT 1309 - Community Ethics PSYT 1165 - Practicum-Clinical Psychology PSYT 1429 - Interviewing and Communication Skills Elective** (3 semester hours) Total Semester Hours: 14 View more details on South Plains College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Family studies courses.