SOUTH-WESTERN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT CAREER TECH
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Early Childhood Education


Check out the Early Childhood Education Intro Video!

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The Career that Leaves a Positive Influence on Children's Lives

Would you like to prepare for a career that leaves a positive influence on children’s lives? Students in the Early Childhood Education program get a head start on their career with the skills they learn in this program, and are provided the opportunity to begin working with children to gain firsthand experience in shaping the growth of today's youths. Within this program students will train with an Early Childhood Education Facility four days a week.  This program will be taken at the Bostic Center in Grove City, while their academics will take place at their home high school.
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Career Opportunities

  • Elementary Teacher
  • Preschool Assistant
  • Day Care Owner
  • Nanny
  • Infant/Toddler Caregiver
  • Classroom Aide
  • Administrative Aide

Career Skills Developed

  • Development of child-centered activities
  • Knowledge of health and safety issues relating to young children
  • Study of behaviors of young children
  • Care and nurturing of preschoolers

Program Highlights

  • Training with an Early Childhood Education Facility 4 days per week
  • Students will take their Early Childhood Education program classes at the Bostic Center in Grove City, but will complete their academics at their home high school.
Curriculum Plan

Suggested Skill Set

  • Public Speaking
  • Organization
  • Time Management
  • Observation
  • Adaptability
  • Friendliness
  • Dependability
  • Active Listening
  • Speech Clarity
  • Deductive Reasoning
  • Communication with others
  • Problem Solving

Additional Features

  • First Aid
  • CPR
  • Child Abuse Neglect Recognition
  • Communicable Disease
  • Students participate in FCCLA -a national career-technical student organization
  • Students who successfully complete the Early Childhood Education program may receive advanced college credits at Columbus State Community College and Central Ohio Technical College

All of the above certifications are required by state licensing to work in a child care center. 
The program graduate will have worked towards and contributed to the 480 hours of experience required to sit for the Child Development Associate (CDA) exam.
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Hear from the Instructor!

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