Program Description
This program prepares students to work with infants and toddlers in early childhood education.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this Continuing Education Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:
1. build upon the child care curriculum to be able to work with infants and toddlers in a day care setting,
2. meet Maryland requirements for certification, and
3. teach curriculum using methods designed for special learners.
Program Credentials
CCBC Credential: Students will earn a CCBC Workforce Certificate and have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript).
External Credential: Maryland State Infant and Toddler Certificate
Certifying Organization: Maryland State Department of Education, www.marylandpublicschools.org
Financial Aid and Payment Options
CCBC currently offers Continuing Education (CE) financial aid to those who qualify. We package public and private funding options to benefit students which include COVID-19 relief funding, the Maryland Sequence Scholarship, CCBC Opportunity Grant funding, Maryland Promise, and Baltimore County College Promise. Financial aid funding is available for select CE courses and programs.
Additional opportunities for financial support include partial payment options through Nelnet Business Solutions and tuition waivers for those who qualify. Resources outside of CCBC may also be available through employer/sponsor paid tuition, the Department of Rehabilitation Services (DORS), and your local office of workforce development.
For more information about funding resources and how to apply for them, please contact the CCBC Continuing Education Information Center at 443-840-4700.
Program Requirements
Prior completion of the Maryland State Childcare Certificate
Prior Learning Assessment
This program has no options for obtaining course waiver(s) for prior learning.
Application Process
To apply, go to www.ccbcmd.edu/apply and complete the CCBC Non-Credit Workforce Certificate application. An email will then be sent with program information and any additional requirements necessary to apply for the program.
Selective Entry – Please call 443-840-3262 to schedule an interview and assessment.
Program Course Sequence
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Course Number
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Course
Title
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Hours
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Textbook Information
(approximate cost; subject to change)
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Costs
T=Tuition/F=Fees
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CHI 049
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Theory and Practice in Infant and Toddler Care
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50
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None
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$785
T-$130/F-$655
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Program Contact Information
Administrative Assistant: Jennifer Cabana | jcabana@ccbcmd.edu | 443-840-3262 | Dundalk MASH 104