Pursue a Career in 儿童发展!

As a PCC 儿童发展 student, you will learn about how children develop and the role adults play in that development while also getting a practical experience working with children in an academic environment with guided experiences.


儿童发展 Program & 课程

Earn a Certificate or Degree or take classes to start exploring child development. Either way you will gain valuable skills for your future endeavors. PCC's 儿童发展 courses focus on a curriculum that includes children from infancy through school age.  课程 provide a theoretical foundation and prepare you for careers working with with infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children. 

The program is affiliated with the PCC 儿童发展 Center, a state-funded and NAEYC Accredited Center. Throughout the CHDV program, you will receive supervised training at the 儿童发展 Center as part of their curriculum.

程序选项

  • Gain the knowledge to be a skilled professional working in early childhood education
  • Get hands-on training at an accredited childcare center
  • Fulfill coursework requirements for the California 儿童发展 permit
  • Complete General Education requirements for the AS Degree and/or transfer

Careers in 儿童发展 

儿童发展 课程 at PCC will lay the foundation and prepare you for careers in classroom environments with infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children; family day care; parks and recreation; special education; extended day care; and public and nonprofit agencies concerned with the development and welfare of children.

Child Care 项目

  • 老师的助手
  • 助理教师
  • 联系老师
  • 老师
  • 高级教师
  • 现场主管
  • 项目负责人
  • School Age Specialist
  • Pre-School Music Specialist

Work Related to Children

  • Camp Counselor/Director
  • Child and Family Psychotherapist
  • 社会 & Child Welfare Case Worker

社会服务 &
社区-Based Work

  • Child Care Advocate
  • Child Welfare Case Worker
  • 社区 Care Licensing Analyst
  • Family 服务 Advocate
  • Park and Recreation Leader, Coordinator, 工作人员 or Director
  • Project/Program Administrators in Child-Related Agencies
  • Resources and Referral Counselor
  • Resource Specialist
  • School Board or City Council Member
  • 社会服务 Agency Director or Program Coordinator
  • 社会工作者

以家庭为基础的

  • Family Child Care Provider
  • 保姆或互惠生

Elementary School Setting

  • Classroom 援助e and Playground 援助e
  • Credentialed 老师 (Pre-K-6)
  • 特殊教育 老师

成人教育 & 培训

  • 社区 College Instructor
  • High School Instructor
  • Infant/Toddler Trainer
  • 父母的教育工作者

Creative Arts, Media, & 产品

  • Children's Product Designer
  • Children's Environment Designer
  • Playground Designer
  • Sales and 市场营销 of Children's 产品

健康 Related Fields

  • Child Life Specialist/Consultant
  • Pediatric Nurse and School Nurse
  • 物理治疗师
  • Speech-Language Pathology Assistant