Early Childhood Education focuses on the development of early childhood professional standards. Teaching students to work in a wide variety of early childhood settings such as: Head Start, Public Pre-K, Special Education, K-3 education, center and home based child care. Programs provide a foundation for careers such as psychology, specialized therapy, social working, counseling, teaching, and child advocacy. Topics include instruction in child development and psychology, curriculum, assessment, observation, guidance, health, nutrition, safety, mandated reporting, parent relations, personnel and business management principles; related laws and policies; professional development.
Maine Certified Industry Standards for CIP 19.0709
(Required)
- National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Professional Preparation AND
- First Aid and CPR certification
(Offered)
- CECA certification (Certified Early Childhood Assistant - Maine)
- *Note: If CECA Certification is sought, the following are required:
- NAEYC standards completion Portfolio AND
- First Aid and CPR certification AND
- NOCTI assessment #4016 (Score of 70 or better) AND
- A minimum of 180 each field and instruction hours
- Maine Roads to Quality Registry requirements
- CDA (Child Development Associate) Nationally recognized credential
Standards & Competencies/Competency Record Forms
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
- American Red Cross (may use other pre-approved first aid or CPR certification course)
Approved Secondary Early Childhood Occupations Education Programs
Location | School |
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Augusta | Capital Area Technical Center |
Bath | Bath Regional Career & Technical Center |
Biddeford | Biddeford Regional Center of Technology |
Brunswick | Maine Region Ten Technical High School |
Calais | St. Croix Regional Technical Center |
Ellsworth | Hancock County Technical Center |
Farmington | Foster Technology Center |
Frenchville | St. John Valley Technology Center |
Houlton | Southern Aroostook County, Region 2 |
Lewiston | Lewiston Regional Technical Center |
Mexico | Region 9 School of Applied Technology |
Norway | Oxford Hills Technical High School, Region 11 |
Portland | Portland Arts & Technology High School |
Presque Isle | Presque Isle Regional Career and Technical Center |
Sanford | Sanford Regional Technical Center |
Skowhegan | Somerset Career and Technical Center |
Waldo | Waldo County Technical Center |
Waterville | Mid-Maine Technical Center |
Westbrook | Westbrook Regional Vocational Center |