Getting In
Child Development
Child Development is the study of the social/emotional, cognitive/language, and physical/motor, growth and development of children, from conception through adolescence. Students may take courses to obtain child development certificates and permits, earn an associate in arts degree, and/or prepare to transfer to a four-year institution. Courses are also of interest to students already working in the field of child development.
Career options include a variety of professions serving children and their families such as infant/toddler care, preschool teaching (including Head Start), elementary and secondary education, early childhood special education, program administration, school counseling, child psychology, child advocacy, social work, and community services.
MiraCosta Degrees
- A.A. in Child Development Associate Teacher
- A.A. in Child Development Master Teacher
- A.A. in Child Development Site Supervisor
- A.A. in Child Development Teacher
MiraCosta Certificates
- Certificate of Achievement: Child Development Associate Teacher, Child Development Master Teacher, Child Development Site Supervisor, Child Development Teacher, Early Intervention and Inclusion,
- Certificate of Achievement Petition Form
- Certificate of Proficiency: Assistant Teacher
- Certificate of Proficiency Form
Contact Information
Department Chair: Penny Skemp Dean: Al Taccone |
Department: Child Development Secretary: Dana Ledet |
Full-Time Faculty
Penny Skemp Nanette (Sheri) Schonleber |
Mark Whitney |
