Early Childcare

This combination class of the Colorado Preschool Program and High School age students is a premiere class on the Western Slope. Instruction occurs within the preschool classroom in areas of safety, child development, cognitive, social/emotional, and physical growth of preschool age children. High School students work directly with preschool while implementing a "hands-on" approach. Advanced students can be placed in internship roles in the community while they work on their Child Development Associate Certification, a nationally accepted certificate in child care. Second year students are also eligible for CMU EDEC 101, 102, 103, 113.

A) Develop skills and competencies to be employable as helpers and aides in child care centers and related businesses and educational settings.

B) Acquire basic employability skills which will be useful and relevant to any employment situation.

C) Acquire useful knowledge and experience to increase individual parenting skills.

D) Build self-esteem to achieve greater learning, happiness, and over all personal success in life.