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Child Development

Northwest-Shoals Community College

Associate's Degree

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Child Development program prepares students to work with young children in childcare, preschool, and Head Start programs. Coursework includes child growth and development, early childhood education methods, and program planning.

Credits

68 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingCoordinationLearning StrategiesService OrientationInstructingWriting

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingPublic Safety and SecurityPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceTherapy and Counseling

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingFar VisionOriginality

Tasks

  • Maintain a safe play environment.
  • Observe and monitor children's play activities.
  • Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issu
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and socia
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Employ special educational strategies or techniques during instruction to improve the development of
  • Teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification or positive r
  • Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinf

Technology

Computer based training softwareProject management softwareElectronic mail softwareOffice suite softwareWord processing softwareMulti-media educational softwareDesktop communications softwareVideo creation and editing softwareData base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

AlarmsBaby bottlesChild car safety seatsClimbing structuresDesktop computersDryersEducational toysEmergency first aid kitsFire extingushersKitchen stovesLaptop computersMedicine dosing syringesMicrowave ovensMobile telephonesPassenger carsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersEducational board gamesEducational puzzlesPegboardsPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentPlay structuresSand tablesToy block setsWater tablesAdaptive paint brushesAdaptive scissorsAdaptive utensilsAlternative computer keyboards

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Childcare Workers39-9011.00
  • Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-2011.00
  • Special Education Teachers, Preschool25-2051.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • A small group of children (8-12) for blocks of the day — lead activities without lead-caregiver presence.
  • Lesson-plan activities — execute reliably across art, language, gross-motor, and music blocks.
  • Behavior guidance (redirection, positive reinforcement, scaffolded conflict resolution) — apply consistently.
  • Family communications at drop-off and pickup — handle routine updates and route concerns to the lead.
  • Common medical events (head bumps, allergic reactions, asthma) — recognize and respond per protocol.
  • Lesson-plan input and activity prep — contribute to the team's weekly plan.
  • Newer assistants and substitutes — orient on routines and class-specific needs.
  • Health-and-safety inspections — prepare the classroom on routine cycles.
  • Developmental observations on individual children — document accurately for the lead caregiver.
  • Naptime coverage solo — manage the classroom safely during the rest period.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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