Early Childhood Education

Location: Online | Duration: 20 Months

Be the person that helps all children reach their potential regardless of their abilities! Our unified program in Early Childhood Education prepares you to be a successful educator in the high-demand area of early childhood education.

Skills Development:

Techniques for observing and evaluating children’s performance, behavior, social development and physical health

Numerous aspects of children’s development

Teaching techniques, literacy and math development, and the understanding of children with special needs

Our program in Early Childhood Education prepares students to work with children in preschools, daycare centers, and other child development centers. We prepare our Early Childhood Education students to make learning come alive for all students.

Program Highlights

One-on-one faculty interaction and support

Available student success coach through your education

Valuable insight from professional in-field instructors

What It Takes to be an Online Student

Our Online programs offer a ‘conditional enrollment’ period that allows you to try online courses at no cost. These courses are designed to prepare you to be successful in an online learning environment. Laurel wants to ensure that our online courses meet your learning needs before you make a financial obligation.

You’ll attend live classes that are also recorded in case you miss them and need to watch them later. You’ll learn using programs that adapt to your knowledge level while helping you learn faster and retain more.

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Online Learning Tools

Laurel gives you the tools to achieve your dreams through a comprehensive online education platform, digital learning resources for research or course supplements, interactive simulations, and academic advising.

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Content Courses

Child Growth & Development
Language Arts for Early Childhood
Health, Nutrition & Safety for Children
Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
Observation & Assessment
Math & Science for ECE
Inclusive Early Childhood Education
Positive Child Guidance
Desktop Publishing
Childcare Management
Human Resources Management
Internship

THIS LIST IS A SAMPLE OF COURSES. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR COURSE OFFERINGS, FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW.

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Your Career Pathway

Experiential Learning

Absorb knowledge and skills with hands-on learning.

At Laurel, the goal is to provide quality education that leads to career ready graduates. We define Experiential Learning as the process of learning through hands-on experiences giving you direct work-based learning!

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Internship Experience

Build a bridge from school to work.

Experiencing internships helps you on your career path! Career Services coordinates internships and clinicals as an integral part of each program that provides students with invaluable work experience in their chosen fields.

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Occupation Outlook

Laurel encourages all prospective students to fully research employment opportunities when choosing a program of study. Please click the links below to learn more.

O*NET OnLine Occupation Search

The U.S. Department of Labor and the National Center for O*NET Development published a list of “Bright Outlook Occupation s*,” which allows individuals to view and research popular, in-demand occupations in a specific field of study. Laurel is dedicated to preparing students and graduates for those “bright” employment and career opportunities and helping our local employers find their perfect candidates. Bright Outlook Occupations are jobs that are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, are predicted to have a large number of job openings, and include new and emerging occupations in high-growth industries!

Popular Occupations:

SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
PRESCHOOL
EDUCATION TEACHER
POSTSECONDARY
CHILDCARE WORKERS

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Laurel Graduate Spotlight

Amber Wolfgong

GRADUATION: JANUARY 2023

PROGRAM OF STUDY: EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

OCCUPATION: TEACHER’S AIDE