Inclusive Early Childhood Practices
Graduate Certificate
About this program
The Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Early Childhood Practices is intended for individuals seeking expertise in supporting the learning and development of all young children, including those identified with disabilities. Required coursework is focused on culturally responsive practices and supports that promote access, learning, and participation for all young children and their families. The program is intended for individuals in education or human service fields, such as general early childhood education, nursing, psychology, physical and occupational therapy, social work, and speech and language therapy.
Program Curriculum and Requirements
Program Scope
The Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Early Childhood Practices helps you build expertise in supporting young children from birth through kindergarten, including children identified with disabilities. Coursework focuses on culturally responsive practices and supports that promote access, learning and participation for children and their families in inclusive early childhood settings.
This certificate is designed for students and professionals in education and human services who want targeted early childhood inclusion training, and who do not already hold a California Education Specialist Credential. You complete a 12 unit sequence by choosing focused courses across early learning, inclusive supports, early childhood instruction and leading inclusion, so you can apply what you learn directly in your work.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of developmental milestones and learning outcomes for young children (birth through kindergarten).
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills of developmentally appropriate, culturally responsive support, strategies and assessments for young children with disabilities within inclusive early childhood settings (birth through kindergarten).
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and application of inclusive early childhood instruction for a variety of contexts and subjects with all young children (birth through kindergarten).
- Students will demonstrate knowledge and skill around how to advance and lead inclusion in early childhood settings (birth through kindergarten).