Program Summary

CHILD DEVELOPMENT SITE SUPERVISOR - Certificate of Achievement

2022 - 2023, 2023 - 2024, 2024 - 2025

The Child Development Site Supervisor Certificate of Achievement matches the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing Site Supervisor Permit Early Childhood Education course requirements. Students need an Associate Degree to meet the Child Development Site Supervisor Permit Education Requirement.

Career Opportunities
Lead/Mentor Teacher Early Care and Learning Site Supervisor
Required Courses (35 units)
Units: 35.0
CDFS 201
CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
3.0
CDFS 202
CHILD, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY
3.0
CDFS 203
CURRICULUM FOR YOUNG CHILDREN
3.0
CDFS 204
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION
3.0
CDFS 205
INTRODUCTION TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
3.0
CDFS 206
OBSERVATION, RECORDING TECHNIQUES AND ASSESSMENT
3.0
CDFS 215
CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY
3.0
CDFS 216
PRACTICUM: CURRICULUM/ENVIRONMENT SUPERVISED FIELD EXPERIENCE
5.0
CDFS 245
ADULT SUPERVISION AND MENTORING
3.0
CDFS 246
ADMINISTRATION I: PROGRAMS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
3.0
CDFS 248
ADMINISTRATION II: PERSONNEL AND LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
3.0
Total: 35.0
Program Outcomes
Apply human development theory to the early learning classroom and recognize the multiple interacting influences on a child’s development.
Assignments and exams in the eleven required Early Childhood Education courses (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215, 216, 245, 246, 248).
Apply effective guidance and interaction strategies that support children’s social learning and promote positive and reciprocal relationships among culturally and linguistically diverse teachers, children, and their families.
Assignments and exams in the eleven required Early Childhood Education courses (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215, 216, 245, 246, 248).
Identify and demonstrate the necessary skills to effectively supervise, lead, and evaluate staff in an early childhood education program.
Assignments and exams in the eleven required Early Childhood Education courses (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215, 216, 245, 246, 248).
Develop and design curricula and environments that are healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging for the children.
Assignments and exams in the eleven required Early Childhood Education courses (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215, 216, 245, 246, 248).
Analyze and implement strategies that promote partnerships between teachers and families, identifying programs and community resources that promote children’s health, development, and learning.
Assignments and exams in the eleven required Early Childhood Education courses (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215, 216, 245, 246, 248).
Identify and conduct themselves as a member of the Early Childhood field; employing work skills, ethics, and dispositions that support professionalism and continued professional development.
Assignments and exams in the eleven required Early Childhood Education courses (201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 215, 216, 245, 246, 248).