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Center Director of Child Development
Job Description:
This degree is for individuals who want to become a director of a child care center. It is also for those who are already employed as a director and who want to upgrade their knowledge and skills to perform their duties more effectively or to advance to a position of more responsibility. The course of study combines instruction in child development, business, management, and accounting to provide students the diverse training and preparation needed to be a center director. Students should check with the Oklahoma Department of Human Services Child Care Licensing Unit prior to enrollment in the program to see if they have the necessary work experience to qualify as a candidate for director of a small or large child care center.
Entry Level Salary:
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Local Employment Outlook:
Employment of child care workers is projected to increase about as fast as the average for all occupations through the year 2014. The number of women in the labor force of childbearing age (widely considered to be ages 15 to 44) and the number of children under 5 years of age are both expected to rise over the next 10 years. Also, the proportion of children being cared for exclusively by parents or other relatives is likely to continue to decline, spurring demand for additional child care workers. Concern about the behavior of school-aged children during non-school hours also should increase demand for before- and after-school programs and child care workers to staff them.
Sample Courses:
CHD 2003 Child Development in the Lifespan
CHD 2103 Child Guidance
CHD 2113 Child Care Center Management I
CHD 2203 Child and Family in the Community
CHD 2223 Early Childhood Foundations
What It Takes:
This Associate in Applied Science requires 60 credit hours.
Child Development-Certificate of Mastery
Child Development-Credential Preparation (CDA)
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