Columbia College Coursework for the CA Child Development Permits

Please note that the permits at the Associate Teacher level and above also require recent experience working with children. The following list includes Option 1 qualifications for each permit level, but there are alternate qualifications in which a different combination of education and experience would qualify a student for a permit. For a complete list of permit qualification options visit the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing at

Permit Title: / Courses: / Units
Child Development Assistant Teacher
Any 6 units of Child Development or Early Childhood Education (ECE) / Child 1 / Child Growth and Development* / 3
Child 22 / Child Family Community*
*Recommended, any 6 units can be used / 3
Child Development Associate Teacher
9 units core classes (Child 1, Child 22,3 units curriculum) plus 3 elective Child Development units
Total: 12 units
Plus 50 days of 3+ hours per day of experience within the past 2 years / Child 1 / Child Growth and Development / 3
Child 22 / Child Family and Community / 3
Child 3, Child 35orChild 41* / Any Curriculum Course, such as:
Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children, Introduction to Curriculum,orImplementing Curriculum for Young Children*
*Suggestions, other courses may apply / 3
Choose 3 additional units / Child 3, 4, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, 3135, 36,41, 42, 43, 44, or 45
Note: Child 16 Practicum and Child 44 Infant/Toddler Practicum each provide 100 hours of supervised experience which could be used toward the experience requirement for this permit or toward ECE unit count but not both. / 3
Child Development Teacher
Child Development Associate Teacher requirements plus:
12 additional Child Development units and 16 units General Education
Plus 175 days of 3+ hours per day of experience within the past 4 years / Core units
Additional elective units to bring total ECE units to 24
Degree-Applicable GE Units / Child 1, Child 22, 3 units of curriculum
Child 3, 4, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30, 31,35, 36,41, 42,43, 44, or 45
Note: Child 16 & Child 44 each provide 100 hours of supervised experience which could be used toward the experience requirement for this permit or toward ECE unit count but not both.
One each of: English/Language Arts, Math or Science, Social Science, Humanities or Fine Arts / 9
15
16
Child Development Master Teacher
Child Development Teacher requirementsplus:
2 units Adult Supervision and
6 units in a specialization
Plus 350 days of 3+ hours per day of experience within 4 years
Children with Exceptional Needs Specialization
(6 units) / Core ECE
GE units
Child 17
Specialization / Child 1, 22, 3 units of curriculum
*Any additional units to bring total to 24*
See Teacher Permit requirements
Plus:
Adult Supervision Practicum
Children with Exceptional Needs, School Age, Infant/Toddler, or Administration*
*Suggestions only, meet with advisor / 24
16
2
6
Child 19 / Introduction to Children with Special Needs / 3
SIGN 40A / ASL: Beginning Communication with the Deaf / 3
School-Age Specialization
(6 units) / Child 45
Educ 11 / School Age Child Care
Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching / 3
3
Infant/Toddler Specialization
(6 units) / Choose 2: Child 42,or
Child 43orChild 44 / Infant/Toddler Development or
Infant/Toddler Care Educationor
Infant/Toddler Practicum / 3
3
3
Administration Specialization
(6 units) / Child 30
Child 31 / Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education
Advanced Child Care Administration / 3
3
Site Supervisor
Associate’s Degree or 60 units combined ECE and GE, including:
24 ECE units (with 9 core units)
and Child 30, Child 31, and Child 17
Plus 350 days of 3+ hours per day within 4 years including at least 100 days supervising adults / Core ECE
GE
Child 17
Child 30
Child 31 / Child 1, 22, 3 units of curriculum
*Any additional units to bring total to 24* See Course Catalog for GE requirements
Including:
Adult Supervision Practicum
Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education
Advanced Child Care Administration / 24
60
2
3
3
Program Director
BA or higher with 24 units Child Developmentincluding core courses and Child 17, 30 and 31 / Core ECE
Bachelor’s Degree
Child 17
Child 30
Child 31 / Child 1, 22, 3 units of curriculum
*Any additional units to bring total to 24*
Bachelors’s Degree does not have to be in CD/ECE
Including:
Adult Supervision Practicum
Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education
Advanced Child Care Administration / 24
2
3
3

Notes:Permits are issued by the California Teacher Credentialing Office. Applications are available at the Tuolumne or Calaveras County Schools Offices or online at

The Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) provides reimbursement for the cost of applying for some Child Development Permits. They also maintain a list of professional growth advisors. The CDTC can be reached at (209) 572-6080 or visit their website at:

For more information contact:

Pam Guerra-Schmidt 209-588-5377

Adrienne Seegers 209-588-5275

List of courses:

Number Name Class Type Units Offered

Child 1 / Child Growth and Development Online & Face to Face / 3 / F & Sp & Su
Child 3 / Principles & Practices of Teaching Young Children Face to Face / 3 / F & Sp
Child 4 / Observation and Assessment Online / 3 / F & Sp
Child 16 / Practicum Face to Face / 3 / F & Sp
Child 17 / Adult Supervision Practicum Online / 2 / Sp
Child 19 / Introduction to Children with Special Needs Online / 3 / Sp
Child 22 / Child Family and Community Face to Face / 3 / F & Sp
Child 23 / Children’s Social Development Online / 3 / F
Child 26 / Health, Safety, and Nutrition Online / 3 / F & Sp
Child 30 / Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education Online / 3 / F
Child 31 / Advanced Child Care Administration Online / 3 / F
Child 35 / Introduction to Curriculum Online / 3 / Sp
Child 36 / Teaching in a Diverse Society Online / 3 / F
Child 41 / Implementing Curriculum for Young Children Hybrid / 4 / F
Child 42 / Infant/Toddler Development Online / 3 / Su
Child 43 / Infant/Toddler Care and Education Online / 3 / Su
Child 44 / Infant/Toddler Practicum Online / 3 / F & Sp
Child 45 / School Age Child Care Online / 3 / Sp (every 2 yrs)

F = Fall Semester

Sp = Spring Semester

Su=Summer Semester

Last updated 05.03.17