Education Exploration

Early Childhood Education and Care students play with a student on the playground and the Early Childhood Center.

Learn the skills needed to become a trained child care professional. You must have the skills employers need; and as the number of working parents continues to grow in society, the need for quality child care continues to expand.

An Early Childhood Education and Care student plays with a young student in the Early Childhood Center.

Students develop skills and work habits by working in a state-of-the-art childcare facility – the Early Childhood Education Center. Students have opportunities to work with children aged six weeks through five years at the center. This is an excellent program to prepare for early childhood education and social work.

Experience and Skills Gained

• Introduction to education and training

• Foundations of education

• Safety, health, and nutrition

• Child growth and development

• Curriculum and Instruction strategies

• Family/community communications

• Professional development and growth

• Child observation and assessment

• Learning environments and experiences

• Educational technologies

Certifications & Credentials

Opportunities After Graduation

Graduates from the Early Childhood Education & Care Program are encouraged to further their education by receiving a two-year associate’s degree in Early Childhood Education

Career Opportunities include:

• Child Care Worker

• Home Daycare Provider

• Nanny

• Licensed Public School Teacher

• Licensed Preschool Teacher

View the Early Childhood Education Career Tree to explore entry-level, professional, and technical jobs in this career field.

College Scholarship Opportunities

Program Advisory Committee

Amanda Shaffer, Clark Shawnee
Mallory Cook, Smart Start Academy
Hollie Huff, MVCDC
Rosie Matthies, Clark State College
Sonya Knisley, Clark County Public Library
Veronica Peacock, MVCDC
Rebecca Shackelford, CTC
Rob Shaffer, Kenton Ridge
Heidi Kottmyer, Tecumseh Local Donnesville School
Josh Newport, Greenon Local
CTC Instructor: Adam Lemmer

The Program Advisory Committee is comprised of experts and professionals, and often CTC graduates, who are currently working in the industry.

The role of the Program Advisory Committee is to advise, assist, support, and advocate for the program. If you are interested in serving on the Program Advisory Committee please contact the program instructor.

Education Exploration Featured Alumni

Instructor

Adam Lemmer

Instructor

Education Exploration, Career Technical Education

School: 937.325.7368 x 190