School-Age Out-of- School Program Certificate
Designed for staff/teachers of school-age children who are seeking a certificate for quality out-of-school programs.
Employability Requirements
To become a licensed child care provider in Washington, you must participate in a Department of Early Learning (DEL) licensing orientation and apply for and receive licensure. State law requires DEL to run background checks on anyone who is authorized to care for or who has unsupervised access to children in licensed child care facilities.
Program Length
This program is approximately four quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements and depending on hours of enrollment. All courses must be completed with a minimum of a “C” grade to graduate.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
Successful completion of ENG 091 or equivalent.
Program Course List
| ECE 135 | School Age Math, Science & Technology | 3 |
ECED& 190
| | 3 |
| ECS 220 | Curriculum for School Age | 2 |
| ECS 225 | School Age Environment | 2 |
| ECS 230 | ECE Practicum IV School Age | 3 |
| ECS 292 | Theories of Child Development | 3 |
EDUC& 115
| | 5 |
EDUC& 130
| | 3 |
EDUC& 150
| | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 27 |