Child Development - Site Supervisor Certificate of Achievement
The Site Supervisor Certificate is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skills necessary to be qualified as a preschool or child care 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 CD 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 |
| One course from the following: | 3 | |
| CD 060 | Understanding School-Age Children | 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 210 | Infant and Toddler Practicum | |
| General Education Requirements: One to two courses from each of the general education categories below to meet the requirements for the Site Supervisor Permit (16 units minimum) | ||
Arts and Humanities: (3-5 units) | ||
| ASL 109 | American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ART 103 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 100 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | College Spanish I | 5 |
| or SPAN 101H | College Spanish I - Honors | |
| SPAN 102 | College Spanish II | 5 |
| or SPAN 102H | College Spanish II - Honors | |
| THART 100 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
English Language Communication: (4 units) | ||
| COMMST 100 | Elements of Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMMST 100H | Elements of Public Speaking - Honors | |
| ENGL 101 | Freshman Composition | 4 |
| or ENGL 101H | Freshman Composition-Honors | |
Natural Science or Mathematics: (4-5 units) | ||
| ANTHRO 106 | Biological Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTHRO 106H | Biological Anthropology - Honors | |
| BIOL 100 | General Biology | 4 |
| GEOG 110 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| MATH 108 | Introduction to Probability and Statistics | 4 |
| or PSYCH 105 | Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences | |
| PSYCH 141 | Introduction to Biological Psychology | 3 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences: (3 units) | ||
| ANTHRO 102 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| or ANTHRO 102H | Cultural Anthropology - Honors | |
| HIST 137 | Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S. History | 3 |
| or ETHS 137 | Experiences of Racial and Ethnic Groups in U.S. History | |
| POLIT 100 | American Politics | 3 |
| PSYCH 100 | General Psychology | 3 |
| or PSYCH 100H | General Psychology - Honors | |
| SOC 100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| or SOC 100H | Introduction to Sociology - Honors | |
| SOC 130 | Family Sociology | 3 |
One General Education Elective Course (2-3 units) | ||
| Total Units | 59-63 | |
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.
- Apply effective positive guidance and interaction strategies that support young children's learning, self-confidence and identity.
- Identify stages of adult development and learning, and implement strategies to mentor adults who are learning to work with children.
- Apply administration skills related to various types of early care and education programs.