The School-Age Teacher Certificate is designed to prepare school-age classroom aides to serve as paraprofessional members of the teaching team in school-age child care. Students are offered knowledge about the development of the school-age child and the role of the adult in helping to integrate skills and aid classroom learning.

To earn the certificate, students must complete the following:

✓ 16 units of general education, specifically a class in each of the following areas: English, Science or Math, Social Science, and Humanities/Fine Arts.
✓ Additional work experience with young children (175 days of 3 hours per day, within 4 years).

These two requirements will also qualify the students to earn a California Teacher Permit, which is used in federal and state-funded programs and licensing regulations for private and faith-based programs.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate skill and mastery in applying school-age child development themes, theories, and concepts in real/simulated school-age settings or scenarios.
✓ Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate school-age activities and programming including discipline strategies, health and safety, social interaction, parent communication, media influences and assessment strategies for the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.

The Certificate of Achievement in Child Development - Infant/Toddler Teacher provides students with a specialized focus on the strengths and needs of infants and toddlers. Students will study the comprehensive development of the young child, birth to three years, focusing on understanding current brain research and best caregiving practices. The practicum component of the program will support the students as they transfer their learning to their work with young children. The program is available for early childhood educators, parents, administrators and health care professionals.

To earn the permit, students must complete the following:

✓ 16 units of general education, specifically a class in each of the following areas: English, Science or Math, Social Science, and
Humanities/Fine Arts.
✓ Additional work experience with young children (175 days of 3 hours per day within 4 years).

These two requirements will also qualify the students to earn a California Teacher Permit, which is used in federal and state early childhood programs and licensing regulations for private and faith-based programs.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate skill and mastery of child development theories and proficiency in application in a simulated/real infant/toddler setting or scenario.
✓ Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate activities, programming, and assessment strategies for infants and toddlers in the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.

This Early Childhood Teacher Certificate provides students with knowledge about the comprehensive development of young children ages 3 to 5 years old. Students will focus on understanding developmentally appropriate practice, effective learning strategies, and how to create and implement a high-quality classroom for young children. The practicum component of the program will support the students as they transfer their learning to their work with young children. The program is available for early childhood educators, parents, administrators and health care professionals.

To earn the certificate, students must complete the following:

✓ 16 units of general education, specifically a class in each of the following areas: English, Science or Math, Social Science, and
Humanities/Fine Arts.
✓ Additional work experience with young children (175 days of 3 hours per day within 4 years).

These two requirements will also qualify the students to earn a California
Teacher Permit, which is used in federal and state early childhood programs and licensing regulations for private and faith based programs. In addition to the 30.5 units of Child Development coursework and 16 units of general education, students should consider completing the general education requirements for the AA Degree in Child Development with an Emphasis in Preschool-Age Care and Development. Contact Career Technical Education (CTE) counselors at SAC for additional assistance in planning your early childhood profession (714- 564-6254).

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate skill and mastery of child development themes, theories, curriculum, and assessment strategies by applying knowledge and skills in a simulated/real preschool setting or scenarios.
✓ Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate curriculum, programming, and assessment strategies for preschoolers in the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.

This Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Certificate is the first step to building a career working with children and families. Introductory coursework will provide students with knowledge about the comprehensive development of young children. Students will have the opportunity to observe preschool children and learn about the important resources available to children and families. This certificate is available for early childhood educators, parents, administrators and health care professionals. These courses and requirements will also qualify students to apply for the California Assistant Teacher Permit, which is used in federal and state early childhood programs as well as licensing regulations for private and faith-based programs. After completing this certificate, students should consider completing the general education requirements for the AA Degree in Child Development with an Emphasis on Preschool-Age Care and Development.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate skill and mastery of child development theories and proficiency in application in a simulated/real infant/toddler setting or scenario.
✓ Develop a portfolio of developmentally appropriate activities, programming, and assessment strategies for infants and toddlers in the cognitive, psychosocial, and biosocial domains.

The Early Childcare Administration and Leadership Certificate provides educational coursework that will prepare directors, supervisors, and managers for childcare work settings serving children from infancy through age eight. Topics include communication, curriculum, documentation and interpretation along with culturally relevant approaches to teaching and learning focusing on developmentally appropriate, respectful, and supportive relationships with children and families, management and leadership, marketing related to the operation of center-based early childhood education programs. Fieldwork or field-based assignments may be required. Updated immunizations per state regulations are required.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate curriculum planning, environments, and observation techniques in working with young children in order to implement diversity and equity in quality care for young children in a group setting.
✓ Demonstrate basic knowledge of staffing, professional development, budgets, leadership, program planning, communication, marketing for programs and enrollment for the programs of young children (birth-8).

The Electronic Imaging Certificate is designed to provide students with practical knowledge of the electronic imaging section of the printing industry. This certificate focuses on the knowledge and practical skills used in the growing electronic imaging and digital printing areas of the printing industry, including electronic prepress, digital press operation, variable data printing, and color management. This certificate requires a total of 24 units. A minimum grade of C is required in each course.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Create, edit and analyze electronic files for print output using application software.

🗸 Demonstrate basic use of computer graphics software and hardware, and be able to demonstrate basic imposition and color correction techniques.

The Developmentally Appropriate Discipline & Behavior Guidance for the Young Child Certificate is designed for early childhood educators, teachers, parents, community stakeholders, and caregivers who work with children from birth to eight years of age. Based on current brain research, child development, and developmentally appropriate practices, this certificate provides a foundation for developmentally appropriate discipline and guidance practices for young children. The certificate curriculum integrates all domains of learning (social, emotional, physical, cultural and cognitive) and aligns to research-based teaching strategies and practices in the discipline and guidance of young children. This certification program has been specifically designed for the adult learner who desires to positively change the lives of children through developmentally appropriate teaching, discipline and guidance practices in the classroom.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Develop skills to understand neurodiversity, how the brain functions, and how the environment and learning can be managed to encourage appropriate classroom behaviors.
✓ Analyze developmentally appropriate teaching practices grounded in current brain research, human, child and brain development known to be best practice in the field of education.
✓ Apply the principles and tools of brain-based learning strategies to teach new ways of approaching learning while working with groups of young children.

The Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate Program prepares the student to provide service in the care, development and instruction of children in a licensed early care and education program. The certificate requires the completion of 30-31 units of which 27 are in required courses. An additional 3-4 units minimum must be selected from restricted electives. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken. In many of the courses taken in this program, students will study, observe and learn utilizing the Child Development Laboratory Instructional Classrooms. This certificate plus 16 units of general education and 175 days of 3+ hours per day experience will meet the Title V Child Development Permit, Teacher level requirements.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate, the student will be able to know and understand the established as well as recent theories of child development.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate, the student will be able to recognize and challenge issues of bias that children, individuals and families experience.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate, the student will be able to analyze and think critically about the teacher’s comprehensive role in early learning and development settings.


🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate, the student will be able to recognize and evaluate the interrelationships of the child, family, school and greater community.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the Early Childhood Education Teacher Certificate, the student will be able to design quality early childhood programs and curriculum.

The Vietnamese / English Interpretation and Translation certificate program provides proper bilingual skills training by professional interpreters and translators. Learn about careers that employ bilingual skills and how to provide interpreting and translating services for a variety of industries including business, medical, education, government, and legal. Bilingual employment requires language proficiency in both Vietnamese and English (written and verbal), knowledge of industry terminology, technology skills for in-person and remote services, customer service skills, and an understanding of cultural and social communication. Must be fluent in Vietnamese and English to successfully complete this program.

Learning Outcome(s):

✓ Identify interpreter and translator career opportunities and the requirements to succeed in related careers.
✓ Demonstrate proper grammatical use of business, legal, medical, education, and government terminology in both English and Vietnamese interpretations and translations.
✓ Understand and identify the responsibilities of interpreters and translators related to conduct, civic duties, and code of ethics.

The Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate prepares the student to act in a leadership and administrative capacity in a child care and development program. This includes providing for budget design and fiscal management, marketing, constructing personal policies and procedures, including job analysis, developing a staff in-service plan, and designing a comprehensive educational philosophy. To qualify for the Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate, the student must have already met the minimum requirements for the Teacher Permit on the Child Development Permit matrix and must complete the total of 27 units of required courses. Many of the courses in this program utilize the CDES Child Development Laboratory Instructional Classrooms for observation and study of young children and their programs. A grade of C or better is required in each course taken. See Child Development Permit Matrix for requirements needed for Title V programs. The Child Development Permit Matrix is available in the Social Sciences Division Office.

NOTE: With this Certificate plus 350 days of 3+ hours per day (within the previous 4 years) including at least 100 days of supervising adults, the student will be qualified to apply for the Title V Child Development Permit at the Site Supervisor level.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the CDES Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate the student will be able to know and understand the established as well as recent theories of child development.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the CDES Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate the student will be able to recognize and challenge issues of bias that children, individuals and families experience.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the CDES Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate the student will be able to analyze and think critically about the teacher’s comprehensive role in early learning and development settings.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the CDES Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate the student will be able to recognize and evaluate the interrelationships of the child, family, school and greater community.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the CDES Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate the student will be able to apply human development theory to observation and practice.

🗸 Upon successful completion of courses leading to the CDES Early Childhood Education Administration Certificate the student will be able to design quality early childhood programs and curriculum.