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The New York State Infant and Toddler Care And Education Credential
The New York Sate Infant and Toddler Care and Education Credential is designed to formally recognize those individuals who display a specialized knowledge of infant and toddler development, the partnership of caregivers with the families of children in their care and professional practices. This credential incorporates the New York State Core Body of Knowledge, New York State Childcare regulations, and the Code of Ethics of The National Association for the Education of young children.
**Because research has shown that the education level of persons who care for other people's children directly affect the quality of care, this credential is based on knowledge and skills acquired through College Course Work and experience. The latest edition of the New York State Day Care Regulations (Childcare Centers Subpart -418-1.13) calls for 1 year of specific training for infants/toddlers (in addition to other requirements for head of group) and/or experience in infant or toddler care which may be demonstrated by obtaining an Infant Toddler Care credential (see http://ocfs.state.ny.us/main/becs/daycare_regs.htm). Course Work Twelve credit hours from a nationally accredited college in early childhood course work that covers the standards of the New York State Infant Toddler Care and Education Competencies is required. This course work is offered through the Education Department at Villa Maria College in both the day and evening programs: EDU 222 Infant and Toddler Curriculum and Methods EDU 107 Professional Practices in Education EDU 215 Administration of Early Childhood Programs EDU 109 Student Internship I and/or Student Internship II Experience One year caring for infants and/or toddlers in a NYS Licensed Center Or Two semesters of supervised field work with infants and toddlers and six months work experience in the above Or A floater substitute with 480 hours of documented experience in the above Portfolio Documentation of your competencies
Associate Professor/Early Childhood Education/Education Phone: (716) 961-1828 Email: boeckjm@villa.edu or: |
