Early Childhood Education Department

Program Coordinator: Linda Forrest
Phone: 303-797-5784
E-mail: linda.forrest@arapahoe.edu

Certificates

The Early Childhood Education Program is designed to prepare people to work with young children in a variety of settings. The Group Leader and Director Certificates are designed to meet the educational requirements established by the Colorado Department of Human Services. People who wish to work in licensed early childhood care and education programs may complete the certificate sequence of courses for group leaders or directors and may go on to earn an A.G.S. degree with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education.

Download the curriculum sheet for the Early Childhood Education Certificates.

Early Childhood Profession, Transfer Program

If you are interested in completing a degree in Early Childhood Education, transfer guides are available that list courses you take at Arapahoe Community College that lead to an Associate of Arts Degree and guarantee transfer to various Colorado Four Year Institutions of Higher Education.

If you have questions related to any of these transfer guides contact Linda Forrest, Early Childhood advisor at ACC, phone: 303-797-5784 or email: linda.forrest@arapahoe.edu to register your interest so that you may be assigned an advisor. Your advisor has information on when courses are offered, prerequisites for courses, and specific transfer requirements. Your Early Childhood Education advisor will be a valuable resource for making your experience at ACC a productive and enjoyable one. Contact the Division Office for general information: call 303-797-5855 or e-mail anita.frazier@arapahoe.edu

Counselors in the advising office are also available to answer questions about transfer requirements for Early Childhood Education students.