The Site Supervisor Certificate is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be qualified as a preschool or childcare center site supervisor.
Students completing a Site Supervisor Certificate meet the academic requirements for the CD Site Supervisor Permit. Please note that the field experience requirement for the Site Supervisor Permit requires 350 days of 3+ hours per day within four years including at least 100 days of supervising adults. With this Certificate, and a CD Site Supervisor Permit, students qualify to be Child Development Center Directors in private Title 22 Programs as long as they also have two years of teaching experience in a licensed center.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses: | ||
| CD 105 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| or CD 105H | Child Growth and Development - Honors | |
| CD 111 | Observation and Assessment in Child Development | 3 |
| CD 113 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| CD 114 | Introduction to Curriculum | 3 |
| CD 115 | Health, Safety and Nutrition | 3 |
| CD 126 | Child, Family, and the Community | 3 |
| CD 138 | Teaching in a Diverse Society | 3 |
| CD 270 | Adult Supervision and Mentoring in Early Care and Education | 3 |
| CD 271 | Administration I: Programs in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CD 272 | Administration II: Personnel and Leadership in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| Two courses from the following: | 6 | |
| CD 130 | Creative Music and Movement for Children | 3 |
| CD 133 | Creative Science and Math Activities for Children | 3 |
| CD 134 | Language, Listening and Literature for Children | 3 |
| CD 136 | Creative Art Experiences for Children | 3 |
| CD 137 | Play and Materials for Children | 3 |
| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| CD 160 | Middle Childhood Development | 3 |
| CD 061 | Activities for School-Age Children | 3 |
| CD 100 | Introduction to Child Development | 3 |
| CD 109 | Childhood Stress and Trauma | 3 |
| CD 127 | Guidance of Children | 3 |
| CD 185 | Infant/Toddler Growth and Development | 3 |
| CD 186 | Infant and Toddler Curriculum | 3 |
| CD 244 | Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| Experience Working with Children: | ||
| CD 205 | Child Development Practicum / Field Experience | 4 |
| or CD 215 | Early Intervention and Inclusion Internship | |
| General Education – The courses below are recommended by the Child Development Department to fulfill the GE requirements for this Certificate and to meet the GE requirements for the CD Permit. Students must complete one to two courses in each of the four general education areas in order to obtain a Site Supervisor Permit through the California State Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and students must have at least 60 units to qualify for the Site Supervisor Permit. | ||
| Area 1A: English Composition | ||
| ENGL C1000 | Academic Reading and Writing | 4 |
| or ENGL C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing - Honors | |
| Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning | ||
| PSYC 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | 4 |
| or ECON 208 | Business and Economic Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or STAT C1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| Area 3A: Humanities and Fine Arts (2 courses) | ||
| Complete two courses below or any two courses listed under Area 3A on the CalGETC General Education Pattern. | ||
| ASL 109 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ART 103 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| or MUS 100H | Music Appreciation - Honors | |
| Area 4: Social & Behavioral Sciences (1 course) | ||
| Complete PSYC C1000 or PSYC C1000H or any course listed under Area 4 on the CalGETC General Education Pattern. Note: one course must be in a subject other than Child Development (CD). | ||
| PSYC C1000 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYC C1000H | Introduction to Psychology - Honors | |
| Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences (1 course with a lab) | ||
| Complete the course below or any course listed under Area 5 with a lab on the CalGETC General Education Pattern. | ||
| BIOL 100 | General Biology | 4 |
| Total Units | 60-64 | |
Note: Students may be eligible for the Child Development AA Degree if they complete one additional course in each of the following areas: Area 1B, Area 1C, Area 3, and Area 6.
Students working for certificates must have a basic knowledge of arithmetic, reading and writing in order to learn and work in the occupations they select.
This is a Gainful Employment Program
Program Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Develop an integrated personal philosophy into classroom practices that reflects an understanding of typical child development, health, safety and nutrition, developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate practices and high quality standards.
- Use the observation, planning and implementation cycle to create, implement and evaluate environments, individualized curriculum and activities that support developmentally, culturally and linguistically appropriate, inclusive, play and learning for children.
- Develop strategies to respect the diversity of children and families and then empower families, and use resources that promote supportive relationships and partnerships between programs, teachers, families and their communities.
- Analyze and apply effective positive guidance and interaction strategies that support young children's learning, self-confidence and identity.
- Identify and analyze the stages of adult development and learning, and implement strategies to mentor adults who are learning to work with children.
- Examine, analyze and apply administration skills related to various types of early care and education programs.
- Analyze, describe and use inclusive, equitable, antibias and antiracist teaching practices and family interactions for working with children and families.