Child Care Director Qualifications

Through these courses you will advance your knowledge of child development theory, learn applied practices to better meet children's needs, and gain administrative skills to manage staff, clients, budgets, and licensing.

You do not need to be enrolled in a degree program to take these courses. Simply register for, and successfully complete, the child care director courses listed below.

• EDUC 275 – Schooling in the United States (3 cr.)
• HDFS 217 – Creative Experiences with Children (3 cr.)
• HDFS 286 – Practicum at an approved early childhood center (3 cr.)
• HDFS 310 – Infant and Child Development (3 cr.)
• HDFS 317 – Special Needs in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
  or
  PSY 460 – Child Exceptionality and Psychopathology (3 cr.)
  or
  HDFS 410 – Socioemotional Development in Childhood (3 cr.)
• HDFS 318 – Infancy and Toddlerhood (3 cr.)
• HDFS 402 – Couple and Family Studies (3 cr.)
• HDFS 439 – Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3 cr.)
• HDFS/FSHN 445 – Early Childhood Health, Safety & Nutrition (3 cr.)