I-BEST Initial Childcare Assistant 

Program Description: This 13-credit program prepares students for entry level employment in a variety of settings working with children from infants to school-age.

Program Information: I-BEST classes are an excellent way to earn college credit while improving reading, writing, and speaking skills or preparing to earn a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. I-BEST classes include five hours of non-credit Adult Basic Education (ABE), English-as-a-Second Language (ESL), and GED instruction that all students must complete.

Degree Options:  Short Term Certificate earned in one quarter. These credits apply to an AAS degree in Early Childhood Education at Highline.

Entry Requirements

...Minimum ESL level 4 required, ESL level 3 with instructor recommendation

Program Advisor: Jodi Golden-White ~ 206-878-3710 ext. 6085

Initial Childcare Assistant Curriculum

EDUC 100	Introduction to Child Care	2
EDUC 121	Health, Nutrition & Safety	3
EDUC 140	Cooperative Education	3
EDUC 143	Environments for Learning	3
EDUC 162	Child Abuse & Neglect	2
Total college level credits: 13

Important Notes:

...This information does not substitute for meeting with a faculty adviser.

...Students must achieve a minimum grade of 2.0 in each EDUC class.

...Not all classes are offered every quarter or at night.

 

Updates:

...July 21, 2008: EDUC 140 credits corrected from 4 to 3. Total college level credits corrected from 14 to 13.