Rasmussen College

Our Early Childhood Education Associate's degree with a specialization in Child & Family Studies can prepare you to create a positive learning environment for children. You will gain first–hand experience creating strategies and teaching techniques needed to support children with challenging behaviors in the classroom and at home, provide parent education, and understand the mental development in young children. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles–from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Associate's degree can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.

Our Early Childhood Education Associate's degree with a specialization in Child Development can help you start or advance your career as an educator working with young children. Our degree will give you the focus, knowledge, and skills needed to create a learning environment where your young students enhance their social, emotional, physical, and cognitive skills. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles — from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Associate's degree can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.

Our Early Childhood Education Associate's degree specializing in English Language Learner (ELL) prepares you to effectively teach the growing number of children in U.S. classrooms who come from varied cultural backgrounds. You will develop a depth of knowledge that few other schools offer through teaching tactics used to help children learn English with visual aids and more non–traditional teaching methods. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles — from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Associate's degree can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.

Our Early Childhood Education Certificate can help you start your career as an early childhood educator in as little as 12 months. Throughout your Certificate curriculum, you will gain the knowledge and skills needed to create a positive and thriving learning environment for your students. Our curriculum is based on the best standards established by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), and our focus on the full lifecycle of Child Development Associate (CDA) credential preparedness. Our highly–credentialed instructors prepare you to step into a variety of educator roles — from teacher to curriculum developer to recruiter — or advance your current educator career with ease. The demand for early childhood educators is strong, and our well–respected Certificate can help you start your career nurturing and helping children learn in the classroom.