Early Childhood Education

Students in the Early Childhood Education program learn the fundamentals of state licensing regulations to ensure the safety and healthy practices while caring for and teaching young children.

Through project-based learning, Early Childhood Education students will have the opportunity to take on a variety of real-world menu creations, lesson planning, and compiling resources that are helpful to the families of the children they serve in collaboration with their instructor and classmates.

Through work-based learning, Early Childhood Education students will have the opportunity to complete short job shadow experiences and school-year long internship at a local business, assisting with caring for and teaching young children.

Students completing the Early Childhood Education program at the EACC will be prepared and have the required knowledge for the next step in their career journey, whether it's college or directly into the career field.

During their two years at the EACC, Early Childhood Education students will have the opportunity to earn 24 college credits through dual enrollment at Ivy Tech at no charge to the student/family and by simply successfully completing the EACC program.

Students who complete the program will have the opportunity to test for the Child Development Associate credential.

Additionally, students who complete dual enrollment courses ENG 111 (College English), MATH 123 (Quantitative Reasoning), PSYC 101 (Psychology), and IVYT 106 (Career Exploration) either through their home high school or the EACC, can earn a Early Childhood Education Certificate from Ivy Tech Community College.