EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREERS 1 (5650) or (5650V)
1 credit

Board-approved materials fee may be collected.

Designed to inform students of options for employment in related occupations.  To demonstrate knowledge of the competencies obtained during the first year level course, each student will b e expected to complete a day care project (a written simulation of starting their own child care facility). To promote group participation and develop leadership skills, F.C.C.L.A. (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America), the youth organization, is an integral part of the curriculum.  Academic integration and Gateway reinforcement are integral parts of the curriculum.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREERS 2 (5660) or (5660AV)
2 credits - full year

Prerequisite:  Early Childhood Education Careers 1, with 80% mastery of competencies or teacher recommendation

Board-approved materials fee may be collected.

Assists students in the preparation for employment in related occupations using knowledge and skills in personal management, development, and improving understanding of children's growth patterns.  To evaluate skills/abilities of the students, a 10 week nursery school, "Tot Time" / “Nursery School”, is operated on-site during March, April, and May.  During this one-and-one-half-hour four days per week practicum, students (employees) perform daily skills/abilities needed to provide a learning environment for 2 - 5 year old children.  To promote group participation and develop leadership skills, F.C.C.L.A. is an integral part of the curriculum. Academic integration and Gateway reinforcement are integral parts of the curriculum.

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CAREERS 3 (5661BV)
1 credit 2^nd term only

Prerequisite:   Early Childhood Education Careers 2 with an average of 80 or above or teacher recommendation, with 80% mastery of competencies or teacher recommendation

Board-approved materials fee may be collected.

Designed as a "follow-up" to Early Childhood Education Careers 1 and 2 with more emphasis on awareness and employment in related occupations.  To further advance and emphasize skills/abilities of the students, "Tot Time" will be a practicum to reinforce students' (employees’) skills/abilities needed to work in the field of child care.  To further promote group participation and develop leadership skills, F.C.C.L.A. will continue to be an integral part of the curriculum. Academic integration and Gateway reinforcement are integral parts of the curriculum.

Some of the courses described above can be articulated at Volunteer State Community College, Nashville State Tech, Tennessee Technology Center at Hartsville, and the Tennessee Technology Center at Nashville.  Students interested in attending any of these post-secondary institutions must assume the responsibility of determining whether they meet the criteria to articulate.  Contact your guidance counselor for details.