The Child Development certificate program is designed to prepare students to enter the field of Early Care and Education and to be an intermediate step for those working toward the program degree.
Admission is conditional and depends on the student's ability to perform the essential functions identified for this program. Reasonable accommodations are considered.
Note: Wallace Community College has articulation agreements with Troy University's College of Education, The University of Alabama’s College of Human Environmental Sciences and Athens State University’s College of Education. Through these agreements, Wallace Community College Child Development graduates may maximize transfer of course credits and complete most of their four-year degree requirements through distance education opportunities.
Area I: Written Composition
Area II: Humanities and Fine Arts
Area III: Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Area V: Career and Technical Courses
After successful completion all Semester 1 courses students will be:
- Eligible for CDA Certification
After successful completion all Semester 3 courses students will be:
- Eligible for State of Alabama Child Abuse Mandated Reporter Training Certification