Family Child Care Entrepreneurship

Effective: Fall 2019
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This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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Program Description
This certificate provides you with the essential early childhood education AND administrative and entrepreneurship skills you will need to successfully start and operate a business. This certificate will enable a Family Child Care operator to be a fully qualified teacher according to California Licensing standards, and to qualify for the Associate Teacher California Child Development Permit. In addition, you will understand the operations/administration of a child care facility, acquire basic entrepreneurship skills, and have an additional certificate credential to use in marketing.

What can I do with this major?
Students who earn this certificate will have the early childhood development and business skills necessary to succeed as a Family Child Care Operator. In addition, certificate earners will be meeting California Licensing requirements to be a preschool teacher, and will be qualified for Assistant and Associate teaching jobs at a variety of public, private and faith-based settings. There is a high demand for child care spaces in California, with nearly 35% of families choosing Family Child Care for their children. It is estimated there will be a need for nearly 16,000 Family Child Care homes in California in the coming years.

Learning and Career Pathway
  • Social Sciences, Humanities & Education

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= Critical Course = Prerequisite for Other Courses = Prerequisite Required = Required for Major GE = General Education

Semester 1

9 units

ECD 56
Child Growth and Development

3 units
Examines the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains and identifies developmental milestones for children both typical and atypical from conception through adolescence. Emphasis on interactions between biological processes and environmental factors. Students will observe children, evaluate individual differences, and analyze characteristics of development at various stages according to developmental theories.
Course Details:
Terms Offered: Summer, Fall, Spring

ECD 50
Early Childhood Principles and Practices

3 units
Historical contexts and theoretical perspectives of developmentally appropriate practice in early care and education for children and teaching strategies in supporting physical, social, creative and intellectual development of children birth through age eight. Explores the typical roles and expectations of early childhood educators emphasizing the key role of relationships, constructive adult-child interactions. Identifies professional ethics, career pathways, and professional standards. Introduces best practices for developmentally appropriate learning environments, curriculum, and effective pedagogy for young children including how play contributes to children's learning, growth, and development.
Course Details:
Terms Offered: Spring, Fall, Summer

ENTR 1
Introduction to Entrepreneurship

3 units
An entrepreneur is a person that starts and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risk in order to do so. Creating and building a business from the ground up requires the willingness to make sacrifices and devote endless amounts of time and energy to make the business grow. Introduction to Entrepreneurship helps a student understand the mindset of an Entrepreneur as well as the steps and processes necessary to become an Entrepreneur.
Course Details:
Terms Offered: Spring, Fall

Semester 2

10 units

ECD 63
Early Childhood Curriculum

4 units
Professional application of the principles of human growth and development, learning theories, and examples from various models of developmentally appropriate practice in the study of a play-based and inclusive curriculum. Students will plan learning experiences in all content areas, including indoor and outdoor settings, the facilitation and guidance of all children’s experiences based on developmentally appropriate principles, and to support children’s physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and creative needs from birth to age eight within a cultural context.
Course Details:
  1. Prerequisite: ECD 50
  2. Prerequisite: ECD 56
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Spring, Fall

    ECD 62
    Child, Family and Community

    3 units
    The processes of socialization focusing on development of identity and the interrelationship of family, school, and community. Examines the influence of multiple societal contexts. Explores the role of collaboration between family, community, and schools in supporting children’s development, birth through adolescence.
    Course Details:
    Terms Offered: Fall, Spring

    ENTR 20
    Marketing for Entrepreneurs

    3 units
    An Entrepreneur is a person that starts and operates a business, taking on greater than normal financial risks in order to do so. Creating and building a business from the ground up requires the willingness to make sacrifices and devote endless amounts of time and energy to make the business grow. Marketing for Entrepreneurs introduces students to core marketing strategies and techniques for start-ups and small businesses. Focus on low-cost, flexible, innovative marketing tools including social media and Internet marketing.
    Course Details:
    Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
    Total Units: 19 units
    This program map is not a guarantee of course availability or financial aid applicability.