Our early childhood education classes prepare you to work with children. You will learn about child growth and development, the many needs of children, and how to communicate with families.
Passionate about teaching young children and giving them the building blocks they need to grow and thrive? An early childhood education degree may be right for you. Choose from various Associate in Applied Science degree and certificate options at Central Piedmont.
What You Will Learn
Early childhood education is critical to a child's development and lays a strong foundation for their future success. Prepare to make a difference in people’s lives as a preschool teacher or preschool assistant teacher, child care worker, pre-K worker, or teaching assistant.
Our early childhood education classes prepare you to work with children. You will learn about child growth and development, the many needs of children, and how to communicate with families.
Once you finish our program, you will be prepared to:
create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging environments to promote every child’s learning and development
use strategies to effectively involve families in their child's development
create relationships between families, early childhood professionals, and the community
assess children's development using multiple strategies to support families and children
build and reflect on positive relationships with children using a wide range of developmentally appropriate teaching and learning approaches
use knowledge, early years learning standards, and other resources to design, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate, meaningful, and challenging curriculum experiences inclusive of all children
adhere to early childhood education professional and ethical guidelines, take part in professional activities, advocate for children and families, and identify career options within the early childhood education profession
get practical experience working with children from different age groups in diverse settings
earn the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential (NCECC), the North Carolina Early Childhood Administration Credential (NCECAC)
Our Vision:
Central Piedmont will be a champion of students, a catalyst for opportunity, and an exceptional provider of learning experiences that transform lives and strengthen our community.
Our Mission:
To facilitate student learning, success and completion, Central Piedmont provides exceptional education and globally competitive training in an engaging, supportive environment.
Our Values
Student-centered:
We are committed to students and learning. Student Success is the heart of everything we do. Student Success: Students intentionally and equitably navigating well-designed pathways to reach their educational, career, and life goals.
Collaboration:
We recognize the power of partnerships and effective communication and work collaboratively within our organization and externally in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community and beyond.
Excellence:
We strive to achieve excellence by recognizing opportunities, solving problems, and innovatively serving our students and community.
Accountability:
We demonstrate integrity, transparency, and effective use of resources by assessing our programs and services and using data to inform our decisions.
Equity:
We believe all individuals have the potential to succeed and we will provide student-focused pathways to achievement.
Courage:
We are passionate about our work. We are willing to acknowledge our strengths and weaknesses and confront challenges with intentionality.
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