Early Childhood Certificate
MEDIAN SALARY
$46,310*
SALARY RANGE $23,920 - $58,580
Preschool teachers educate and care for children younger than age 5 who have not yet entered kindergarten.
56,300 openings for preschool teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Preschool teachers typically work in public and private schools or childcare centers (bls.gov)
MEDIAN SALARY
$26,851*
SALARY RANGE $22,449- $41,056
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. (bls.gov)
Over 4,000 expected jobs in the region in the next 10 years.
Internship Opportunities
Students have opportunities for an internship as part of their capstone practicum in Early Childhood. Many students have subsequently been hired by local and regional daycare centers and schools.
Microcredentials
This program may allow students to earn digital badges which verifies the achievement of in-demand skills and competencies. SUNY FMCC continues to expand opportunities for students to become more marketable to employers.
Course Highlights
Course Catalog
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2024-2025 FMCC CATALOGProgram Course Layout
This program coursework provides a basis for broad understanding of developmentally appropriate practice that is designed to address the needs of children across all domains. Here are just some examples.
This course addresses basic issues of safety, health, and nutrition in early childhood. It covers such topics as maintaining a safe and healthy environment, appropriate immunizations, recognizing signs of illness, and controlling communicable diseases in early childhood settings. The course includes documenting and reporting child abuse and maltreatment, and it stresses policy development that supports safe and healthy practices in early childhood programs.
This course introduces the theories and methods of planning, preparing, and delivering developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. Students will focus on the role of the teacher in developing a curriculum across content areas that addresses the whole child. Students will create lessons that enhance a child’s cognitive, physical, social and emotional development.
An introductory course designed to meet the needs of pre-professionals and professionals who work with special needs children in the early childhood field. The course presents a practical approach to the identification of special-needs children, strategies, and practices—to facilitate inclusion in formal and informal settings—and a review of the resources available to professionals and parents.