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Program Description
The Childhood Education and Human Services Program is designed to prepare students to work with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school age children. Students are introduced to careers in education and instructed in the steps they need to take to pursue a teaching career. This program introduces students to elementary school math, science, reading, and social studies instruction. Students are also trained to work with people with disabilities and the elderly. In cooperation with the Community College of Vermont students are able to earn six college credits in early childhood education while participating in this program. Students are also able to attend Champlain College or Community College of Vermont for additional credits.
CE/HS Second Year Program
Students who successfully complete this program and meet other qualifications are invited to apply to our apprenticeship program. Students involved in this program work at area child care facilities. This is a supervised work experience and students are expected to fulfill the planned course work at the center as well as complete a college level course. Students are paid by the employers for their time at the centers. Students are also required to do three rotations in school settings; one rotation in an alternative school, one rotation in an elementary school classroom, and a rotation observing elementary school math, music and art classrooms.
Curriculum Components
• Introduction to careers in education
• Introduction to careers in human services
• Teacher education program competencies
• Working with the elderly in adult day programs
• Early care and school age service skills
• Development from birth to adulthood
• First Aid, CPR and child abuse reporting
• Guiding children's health and safety
• Behavior management and self esteem
• Evaluating schools and child care facilities
• Teaching nutrition for a lifetime
• Diversity and individual differences
• Guiding children with special needs
• Introduction to the Emelia Reggio approach to early childhood
education
• Licensing regulations
• Evaluating literature for children
• Introduction to elementary math, science, social studies, music, art and movement for preschool and school age students
• Introduction to the components of a state endorsed teacher education curriculum and the process for becoming a board certified teacher in Vermont
• Introduction to Vermont's Frameworks, GLE's, Vermont's Individual Professional Development Plan and the Code of Ethics for Vermont educators
• 21st Century skills
Postsecondary Credits or Professional
Certification Credentials Offered
Graduates who complete all the requirements receive certification
as assistant teacher and may receive credit from CCV (9 credits
for qualified students).
High School Credits Awarded:
• One Social Studies Credit
• One English Credit
• Four Elective Credits
Career Academy Opportunity and Rewards
Students in this program may apply for advanced standing in
the U.S. Department of Labor's Child Care Apprenticeship program
or pursue a college degree in education, social work, early
childhood development or criminal justice.
Career Experiences
• Work-based Learning
• School-Work Cooperative Opportunities
• Apprenticeships
CE/HS Second Year Program
Qualified students are invited to apply to our apprenticeship program. Students involved in this program work at area child care facilities. This is a supervised work experience and students are expected to fulfill the planned course work at the center as well as complete a college level course. Students are paid by the employers for their time at the centers.
What's Next?
Students completing this program who are interested in pursuing
a career in a related field may pursue an advanced college
degree, a child care professional credential, or employment
as an assistant preschool instructor.
Education and Industry Partners
• EJ's Kids Klub
• Kids & Fitness, Sports & Fitness Edge, Essex and Williston
• Early Years Child Care Center
• Nadeau's Playschool
• Wise Time, YMCA
• YMCA, College Street
• YMCA, St. Paul St.
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