Who must take this course?
All students wishing to earn a Child Development Certificate of
Achievement or an Associate of Science Degree in Child
Development must take this course.
Why is this course required?
This is your required supervised fieldwork (lab course)
providing the opportunity to apply the ideas that you have
learned in your Child Development course to an actual children’s
educational setting under the supervision of Child Development
Faculty.
What advantages does the completion of this course offer
besides meeting the Certificate and Degree Requirements?
- A student who earns an Associate Degree and has taken CD
228 meets the requirements under Option 2 for the Teacher
level state Child Development Permit even if the student has
no formal work experience with children. A Child Development
Permit allows students to apply for employment with
government funded educational programs for children which
often have the highest salaries and may offer benefits.
- CD 228 along with a Master Teacher Permit can qualify to
become a California Teacher Mentor and earn a state funded
stipend for supervising CD 228 students.
When is CD 228 offered?
CD 228 is offered during the Fall and Spring Semesters each
academic year.
Are there prerequisites for the course?
Yes, students must have completed CD 106 Child Growth and
Development, CD 110 Principles and Practices in Early Childhood
Education and CD 111 Early Childhood Education Curriculum with a
grade of at least a “C”.
Where will I work with children?
Students enrolled in the daytime section of CD 228 will
complete their hours at the Rio Hondo Child Development Center
on campus.
Students enrolled in the evening section of CD 228 will
select a site from a list of Child Development Department
preapproved NAEYC accreditated programs within the
community. A variety of program types are available to choose
from both private and government funded programs are included.
There are options to work with infants and toddlers, preschool
children and special needs children.
Please note: This is not a work experience course
you may not use your current worksite or paid work hours in lieu
of the unpaid fieldwork hours required for this course.
What are the hour requirements?
Students select a consistent one day per week and a total of
three hours to work with the children for the entire semester.
Only day hours Monday through Friday are available.
Students enrolled in the daytime section of CD 228
must begin their hours by or before 2pm excluding the
hours between 12 and 2 pm when the children nap.
Students enrolled in the evening section of CD 228
must begin their hours by or before 3:30pm. Please note
some programs are unavailable between 12 and 2 pm when the
children nap.
Are there requirement to complete before the semester begins?
- A TB test within the last year.
- An unofficial copy of your transcript in order to verify
the prerequisite requirements.
- Evening Section Students. Please note:
some off campus locations require a new LiveScan at the
student’s expense to complete hours at that site.
What will I do while working with the children?
Students will assist a Supervising Teacher in directly meeting
the needs of children. Students will also carry out assessments
and plan developmentally appropriate activities to carry out
with the children.
For further information regarding the daytime section contact
Professor Lynch at (562) 463-3156 or
klynch@riohondo.edu. For
further information regarding the evening section contact Dr.
Moe at (562) 463-7493 or smoe@riohondo.edu.
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