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Infant and Toddler Care Certificate
(18 semester hours)

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Objectives

  • Identify cognitive, physical, social, and emotional changes that occur in early childhood.             
  • Explore the relationship between a child’s development and interactions with parents, siblings, peers, and teachers.           
  • Examine the fundamentals of infant and toddler development, including planning and implementation of programs in daycare.
  • Develop knowledge of formal and informal methods of gathering data on young children.
  • Apply interpersonal, group, and presentational communication skills that are applicable in personal and professional cross-cultural environments.

  • GM239 / COMM240 - Intercultural Communication
  • PY100 / CHFD210 - Childhood Educational Development
  • PY101 / CHFD212 - Infant and Toddler Programs
  • PY103 / EDUC111 - Observation Techniques
  • PY309 / CHFD312 - Special Needs Students
  • PY377 / CHFD308 - Infant-Toddler Development



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American Public University System (APUS) is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association and nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission, Distance Education and Training Council.

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