Director Certificate

Additional information available on the Early Childhood Education Department website.

Gainful Employment Disclosure at https://apps.ppcc.edu/catalog/ge/early-childhood-director

Learn about the policies of preschool administration. Students will learn about the hiring process at Early Childhood institutions as well as learning and discussing learning theory and pedagogy with other PPCC students with similar goals.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Director certificate program, students should be able to:

• Establish professional and ethical interactions with colleagues, children, and families
• Implement responsive routines and environments to support the development of (typical and atypical) infants, toddlers, and children, including effective guidance and management techniques
• Observe and assess infant, toddler, and child development
• Create a supportive, engaging, and inclusive classroom community
• Design, implement, and evaluate developmentally and culturally appropriate learning experiences and environments
• Manage Early Childhood Education programs (e.g., ethical decision making, resource management