Early Intervention Assistant II: Certificate of Achievement
To meet the State of California requirements, a student must: Obtain Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certificates and complete 100 days of at least 3 hours per day of supervised field experience within previous two years.
Program Requirements
Required Courses
| ECEF 1500 | Introduction to Early Care and Education: Principles and Practices | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1501 | Early Care, Education, and Family Studies Curriculum | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1521 | Practicum Field Experience | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1531 | The Child in Family/Community Relationships | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1571 | Child Study and Assessment | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1581 | Introduction to Infant Development Infant, Family, and Society | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1590 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| PSYC 2003 | Child Growth and Development | 3.00 Credits(s) |
Required Specialization Courses
| ECEF 1582 | Infant Massage | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1583 | Using Infant Cues | 1.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1601 | Diversity in Early Care, Education and Family Studies | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1611 | Introduction to Children With Special Needs Birth to Age Eight | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1612 | Curriculum and Intervention for Children with Special Needs | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| | Electives | 5 |
*Electives to be selected from the following:
| ECEF 1511 | Creative Experiences for Children | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1561 | Literature and Storytelling in the Early Childhood Environment | 3.00 Credits(s) |
| ECEF 1584 | Field Experience for Infant and Toddler Care and Development | 2.00 Credits(s) |
Total Credit Hours: 40
To meet the State of California requirements, a student must: Obtain Infant/Child CPR and First Aid certificates, 350 days (3+ hours per day within 4 years) of experience working with typically developing children (birth to age three) within the previous four years. A minimum of 100 hours of experience is to include supervised work with children with special needs.