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Early Childhood Education

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Some say the importance of what children learn in the first five years of life is key to the future of the child. The greatest amount of learning and development occur in these early years.

At Haywood Community College, our knowledgeable instructors can teach you the skills to succeed in this rewarding career field.

HCC’s Early Childhood program was named one of the nation’s best online Early Childhood Programs according to BestOnlineColleges.org for 2013-2014. It has grown into one of the college’s largest programs of enrollment.

“If the Early Childhood Program was not available online, I probably couldn’t have accomplished what I did. I worked and took care of my three kids while at HCC. I had a job before I graduated.

-HCC Alumni & Mother

From a Former Student

A Hands-on Project

HCC is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status or handicap.

185 Freedlander Drive, Clyde, North Carolina 287211-866-Go To HCC 828 627 4500

Education Changes Everything Your life. Our world.

Early Childhood Education

Like us on facebook. www.haywood.edu

Follow us.

Some say the importance of what children learn in the first five years of life is key to the future of the child. The greatest amount of learning and development occur in these early years.

At Haywood Community College, our knowledgeable instructors can teach you the skills to succeed in this rewarding career field.

HCC’s Early Childhood program was named one of the nation’s best online Early Childhood Programs according to BestOnlineColleges.org for 2013-2014. It has grown into one of the college’s largest programs of enrollment.

“If the Early Childhood Program was not available online, I probably couldn’t have accomplished what I did. I worked and took care of my three kids while at HCC. I had a job before I graduated.

-HCC Alumni & Mother

From a Former Student

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At Haywood Community College:• Students can choose to pursue

an Associate degree with three tracks of study or choose from five certificates.

Associate degree tracks include: Early Childhood Education, Administration, or Special Education.

Certificates include: Early Childhood, Early Childhood Administration, Special Education, Infant/Toddler, or School-Age Education.

• The Early Childhood Education Track is designed to prepare students to work in an Early Childhood Program. The Administration Track prepares

Out of the Ordinary CampusLocated in the scenic mountains of Western North Carolina, the HCC campus provides a unique back-drop for learning. From the picturesque millpond area to the many beautiful gardens, students find that no matter what the season, the campus is a beautiful place to be. The campus is a designated arboretum and attracts many visitors. There is a walking trail which encircles much of the cam-pus and scattered picnic tables for students to enjoy an outdoor meal or to just hang out with friends. The college has two additional sites, the Regional High Technology Center, home of the Golden LEAF Advanced Machining Center, and the West Waynesville Center. The college also has three tracts of forest land that serve as a teaching resource and outdoor laboratories.

Enroll today! Visit www.haywood.edu

For help with the application process, call 828-627-4500.

You can also apply online at www.haywood.edu or visit www. CFNC.org on the web.

For more information about the program, call 828-627-4693 or visit www.haywood.edu.

students to operate and administer an Early Childhood Center or Family Day Care Center.

• The Special Education Track is designed to prepare students to work in Early Childhood Programs or public school classrooms with a focus on children with special needs.

• All Early Childhood associate degrees and certificates are only available online.

Early childhood teachers should be well trained and educated to be able to provide not only the nurturing needs, but also the sparks to ignite a desire for lifelong learning.

Program options prepare graduates to:• Teach children from birth

through age 8 in diverse learning environments.

• Combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with young children or school age children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

• Foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emo-tional, and creative develop-ment of young and school-aged children.

• Plan and implement de-velopmentally appropriate programs in early childhood settings and school-aged envi-ronments.

• Course work includes child-hood growth/development; computer technology in education; physical/nutritional needs of children; care and guidance of children; and communication skills with families and children.

Employment Opportunities• Graduates may find work

as teachers in child development or child care programs, preschools, before/after-school programs, paraprofessional positions in public/private schools, recreational centers, and other programs that work with child populations.

Haywood Community College’s Early Childhood program graduates knowledgeable professionals who have the essential skills and field experience to effectively educate typically and atypically developing children while supporting diverse families and communities; all the while advocating for the profession.

For more information, contact 828-627-4693or Student Services at 828-627-4500.

Field experiences and student teaching practicum require satisfactory completion of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Division of Child Development Criminal Record Check.