School Age and Youth Care (SA21) Certificate
Campus Availability:
Program offered on the Catoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Polk, Walker, and Whitfield Murray campuses. Contact
Tracy Wimberley or
Jennifer Dixon for advisement on any campus.
Program Description:
The purpose of the School Age and Youth Care Certificate Program is to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and attitude necessary to effectively work during out-of-school hours with children between the ages of six and fourteen years The competencies in these courses almost entirely overlap with the newly established competencies for School-Age Care Professionals, as outlined by the Georgia Childhood Care and Education Professional Development System’s Collaborative Leadership Team. This certificate program will be the first to address these competencies specifically for school age and youth care practitioners who wish to receive formal education in this discipline.
Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)
| ECCE 1103 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| ECCE 1105 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| ECCE 2202 | Social Issues and Family Involvement | 3 |
| ECCE 2203 | Guidance and Classroom Management | 3 |
| ECCE 2350 | Early Adolescent Development | 3 |
| ECCE 2352 | Designing Programs and Environments for School Age Children and Youth | 3 |
Total Credit Hours: 18 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation