Non-Traditional Degrees
Certificate of Applied Science • 60 Credit Hours
The Occupational Development A.A.S. degree is designed to provide for cooperatively sponsored educational opportunities leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree for students in registered apprenticeship training programs and to provide a mechanism for Mountwest Community & Technical College to deliver educational programs to individuals employed in the Child Development field.Â
The Occupational Developmental Degree in Child Development Specialist is designed to meet two major needs:
1. To provide for cooperatively sponsored educational opportunities leading to the Associate in Applied Science degree for students in approved apprenticeship training programs.
2. To provide a mechanism for Mountwest Community & Technical College to deliver educational programs to individuals employed in the Child Development field.
What you will learn:
A concentration in Child Development Specialist prepares students for employment in daycare centers, Head Start programs and other early childhood learning centers. Components of the program include general education courses, classroom instruction in child development and on-the-job training. Program graduates will possess supervisory skills, computer software skills, relevant essential math skills, and written and oral communication skills.
The college adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.
