The Child Development/Education Department focuses on vocational and transfer education. The department offers a 15 unit Preschool Teacher Certificate of Achievement, an overall 24 unit Child Development Certificate of Achievement and an Associate of Science Degree in Child Development. The department includes an integrated program of traditional and nontraditional course offerings in conjunction with the Child Development on-campus center. The program also provides practical and field opportunities to meet the matrix requirements for the state of California Child Development Permits.

For a full description of the courses in these areas, please consult the Rio Hondo College Catalogue. To find out when the courses are offered, please consult our schedule. 

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• CDTC  Application Forms Fall 2009

• Child Development Careers Information

• Child Development Degrees and Teaching Elementary School

• Child Development Permit Information

• Child Development Permit Chart

• Child Development Certificates of Achievements

• Child Development Permit Verification of Completion Process Student Checklist