Virginia Western offers a one-year career studies certificate program and a two-year AAS degree program in Early Childhood Development. The curriculum requirements for the two programs overlap so that the certificate program can serve as the foundation for the degree program with no redundancy of coursework.
The AAS degree program in Early Childhood Development is designed to enable graduates to qualify as directors, assistant directors, teachers, assistant teachers, or as classroom aides in programs for young children. The curriculum has been established to provide competency in areas documented by Virginia's Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: health, safety and nutrition, understanding child growth and development, appropriate child observation and assessment, partnering with families and community, learning environment, effective interactions, program management, teacher qualifications and professional development. Students who are interested in working with special needs children should consult with the Early Childhood Development faculty.
The career studies certificate program in Early Childhood Development is an introduction to the field, designed to provide entry-level competencies documented by Virginia's Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals. These competencies include health, safety and nutrition, understanding child growth and development, appropriate child observation and assessment, partnering with families and community, learning environment, effective interactions, program management, teacher qualifications and professional development curriculum.
Kim Gregory
Associate Professor - Early Childhood Development
B.S. - Syracuse Univeristy, 1991
M.S. - Roosevelt University, 1995
kgregory@virginiawestern.edu
540-857-7270 | Duncan 105A
540-857-7271
Humanities 111
Virginia Western Community College is the regional office for the Infant & Toddler Specialist Network,
serving the Piedmont Region. The specialists are:
Supervisor: Kim Gregory
540-857-7270
kgregory@virginiawestern.edu
Valarie Angle
540-857-6701
vangle@va-itsnetwork.org
Leah Wechtaluk McFarren
540-857-6700
lwmcfarren@va-itsnetwork.org
The Virginia Infant & Toddler Specialist Network is a program of Child Development Resources, www.cdr.org, and is
supported by the Virginia Department of Social Services Grant #93.575, with funds made available to Virginia from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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