Connecticut Director's Credential
Connecticut Director's Credential
The Connecticut Director's Credential is a voluntary Director Credential for Connecticut. Students must have a college degree to apply. Students with an associate degree may qualify for the initial level credential, students with a bachelor degree may qualify for the standard level credential and students with a master鈥檚 degree may qualify for the master level. The credential provides a career ladder and a means for documenting the educational, experiential and leadership competencies of professional early care and after school program administrators.
The credential's three levels of proficiency (Initial, Standard and Master) are based on qualifications in early childhood or after-school education, core areas of administrative knowledge, and appropriate levels of on-the-job supervisory/administrative experience. Applicants for the CDC document their knowledge by presenting evidence of experience, college credit, completion of a prior learning portfolio, or any combination of these methods. The CDC is a renewal credential.
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
Credential Education Requirements
| Total | 15 cr |
|---|---|
ECE 250: Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs | 3 cr |
ECE 325: Personnel Management in Programs for Young Children | 3 cr |
ECE 351: Advanced Leadership in Early Childhood Education Programs | 3 cr |
ECE 326: Finance in Early Childhood Programs | 3 cr |
SOC 210: Sociology of the Family or SOC 350: Children, School, and the Community | 3 cr |
Training and Experience requirements are determined by the level of the credential for which the student applies.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this certificate program should be able to:
- plan and implement developmentally appropriate care and education programs for children and their families;
- develop and maintain an effective organization;
- plan and implement effective administrative systems to carry out program goals, mission and objectives;
- effectively administer a program of personnel management and staff development;
- foster positive community relations and influence childcare policy that affects the program;
- develop and maintain the physical facility;
- have the legal knowledge necessary for effective management; and
- apply financial management tools.
For further information contact the Coordinator of Early Childhood and Youth Education Programs.
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Connecticut Director's Credential
The Connecticut Director's Credential is a voluntary Director Credential for Connecticut. Students must have a college degree to apply. Students with an associate degree may qualify for the initial level credential, students with a bachelor degree may qualify for the standard level credential and students with a master鈥檚 degree may qualify for the master level. The credential provides a career ladder and a means for documenting the educational, experiential and leadership competencies of professional early care and after school program administrators.
The credential's three levels of proficiency (Initial, Standard and Master) are based on qualifications in early childhood or after-school education, core areas of administrative knowledge, and appropriate levels of on-the-job supervisory/administrative experience. Applicants for the CDC document their knowledge by presenting evidence of experience, college credit, completion of a prior learning portfolio, or any combination of these methods. The CDC is a renewal credential.
All courses must be completed with a grade of 'C' or better.
Credential Education Requirements
| Total | 15 cr |
|---|---|
ECE 250: Administration and Supervision of Early Childhood Programs | 3 cr |
ECE 325: Personnel Management in Programs for Young Children | 3 cr |
ECE 351: Advanced Leadership in Early Childhood Education Programs | 3 cr |
ECE 326: Finance in Early Childhood Programs | 3 cr |
SOC 210: Sociology of the Family or SOC 350: Children, School, and the Community | 3 cr |
Training and Experience requirements are determined by the level of the credential for which the student applies.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this certificate program should be able to:
- plan and implement developmentally appropriate care and education programs for children and their families;
- develop and maintain an effective organization;
- plan and implement effective administrative systems to carry out program goals, mission and objectives;
- effectively administer a program of personnel management and staff development;
- foster positive community relations and influence childcare policy that affects the program;
- develop and maintain the physical facility;
- have the legal knowledge necessary for effective management; and
- apply financial management tools.
For further information contact the Coordinator of Early Childhood and Youth Education Programs.