Early Childhood Education Preschool

Research demonstrates that the best predictor of quality childcare is a teacher's level of education. The Early Childhood Education: Preschool embedded technical diploma at Madison College will prepare you with the skills needed to work as a teacher with children ages 3 - 5 years in early childhood settings.

All 21 credits in this diploma are part of the Early Childhood Education associate degree program and also satisfy the academic requirement for the Registry Preschool Credential. Students interested in earning their Registry Preschool Credential should contact Registry or epink@madisoncollege.edu for more information.

Upon admission to the program, you will complete a background and criminal history check form and submit it to the program director. Look for this form in your student email. Information obtained from the background may affect your ability to secure a practicum placement.

Prior to taking ECE: Introductory Practicum, you must show evidence of a physical examination including TB test using the State of Wisconsin Department of Children and Families Staff Health Report - Child Care Provider Form (PDF).

Travel to fieldwork sites is necessary and is your responsibility.

Some courses in the program involve preparation of learning materials, field trips, etc. that may involve additional expenses.

To learn how your experience could count toward your diploma contact epink@madisoncollege.edu.

Program Details

This certificate is offered in English and in a Bilingual-Spanish/English format. Students in the Preschool Program can attend full- or part-time.

Early Childhood Education classes are offered at the Goodman South campus and online.

Careers

Earning your less than one-year technical diploma in the Preschool Education program at Madison Area Technical College prepares you for valuable work as:

• Child Care Teacher
  Work in full-day and part-day child care programs, or nursery schools
• Child Care Assistant Teacher
  Work under the supervision of a child care lead teacher in childcare programs or Head Start programs
• Family Child Care Provider
  Care for eight children or less in provider's home.
• In-home Provider/Nanny
  Provide care in the child's home.

Resources

• Essential Functions for ECE students
• The Registry
• Placement Testing

• Foundational Noncredit ECE Courses