Early Childhood Education

Do you have a true passion for working with young children? If you enjoy working in an independent, flexible working environment and desire a rewarding career influencing young lives, then MPC’s Early Childhood Education program may be the right fit for you.

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California needs more teachers to fulfill its commitment to providing universal transitional kindergarten with low student/teacher ratios. Locally, the Monterey County Office of Education, Salinas City Elementary School District, and Santa Cruz City Schools are among the area’s top employers.

Semester to Entry-level Certificate

22%

Job Growth - Preschool Teachers

90%

Brain Development Occurring Before Age 5

Inspiring Careers in Early Childhood Education

"I never dreamed of becoming a preschool teacher until I visited the campus with my daughter. Once I saw all the teachers in action at the Child Development center, I knew this was the route I wanted to take. It has been an amazing journey, becoming a teacher and now an ECE Administrator for our local school district."

Nittaya Robinson

MPC Alumni

Satisfy Mandated Training Requirements

Learn to care for children from infancy through school age. Prepare to work with linguistically and culturally diverse groups of children in environments which require and meet Title 22 and Title 5 state education licensing codes and Child Development Permit Matrix.

Coursework satisfies requirements by California State Licensing and the Department of Education for family childcare providers and for all levels of children’s center teachers and directors, including Transitional Kindergarten (TK).

The Department participates in the Child Development Training Consortium and the California Mentor Project.

ECE Lab School = Real-world Training + Community Childcare

The MPC ECE Lab School is a fully-functioning preschool that performs a dual purpose for the campus community. The school provides:

High-quality childcare for students, staff, faculty, and community families, including an outdoor learning environment
An outstanding laboratory training experience for Early Childhood Education students, supervised by licensed and experienced staff

The school is operated under the auspices of MPC Student Services, and is licensed by the Department of Social Services for 96 children.

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The Early Childhood Education program integrates both theoretical and practical coursework while focusing on the physical, intellectual , social, and emotional development of young children.