Child Development Permits

School of Education

Program at a Glance

  • Format

    Online

  • Total credits

    6–18

  • Standard completion time

    Varies

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The early childhood education program at Biola’s School of Education offers state-approved coursework required for five of California’s Child Development Permits. After completing the early childhood coursework, you will be better prepared to teach more effectively in public and private programs serving infants through grade three. Course selection depends on what level of permit you desire.

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Program Requirements

Students must meet and maintain the program requirements to successfully complete the Child Development Permits program.

 


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Permit Options

Child Development Assistant Permit

The Child Development Assistant Permit authorizes you to care for and assist in the development and instruction of children in a child care and development program under the supervision of a CDP (child development permit) qualified associate teacher, teacher, master teacher, site supervisor, or program director.

The Child Development Assistant Permit is issued for five years and is renewable for successive five-year periods upon completion of 105 hours of professional growth.

For this permit, you must complete the following early childhood coursework:

Assistant permit coursework (6 credits)

  • Undergraduate
    • LEDU 335: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence (3)
    • LEDU 356: Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
    • Note: See course catalog for complete details.
  • Graduate
    • SEED 535: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence (3)
    • SEED 556: Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
    • Note: See course catalog for complete details.

Child Development Associate Teacher Permit

The Child Development Associate Teacher Permit authorizes you to provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program and supervise a child development permit assistant, and an aide.

The Child Development Associate Teacher Permit is issued for five years and is renewable once, for a total of two issuances. To renew, you must complete at least 15 semester credits toward the child development teacher permit. By the end of the ten-year period, you must meet the requirements for the child development teacher permit.

For this permit, you must complete the following early childhood coursework:

Assistant teacher permit coursework (12 credits)

  • Undergraduate
    • LEDU 335: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence (3)
    • LEDU 356: Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
    • LEDU 357: School/Family/Community Partnerships in Early Childhood Urban Settings (3)
    • LEDU 359: Observation and Assessment of Young Children (3)
    • Note: See course catalog for complete details.
  • Graduate
    • SEED 535: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence (3)
    • SEED 556: Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
    • SEED 557: School/Family/Community Partnerships in Early Childhood Urban Settings (3)
    • LEDU 559: Observation and Assessment of Young Children (3)
    • Note: See course catalog for complete details.

Experience Requirement

You are required to complete at least 50 days of experience in an instructional capacity in a child care and development program, working at least 3 hours per day within the last two years. This experience must be verified by submitting an original letter from the employer on official letterhead. Fieldwork in coursework may be folded into the 50 days of required early childhood experience — a minimum of 3 hours per day.

Child Development Teacher Permit

The Child Development Teacher Permit authorizes you to provide service in the care, development, and instruction in a child care and development program, and supervise Child Development Associate Teacher permit holders, Child Development Assistant Teacher permit holders, and classroom aides.

The Child Development Teacher Permit is issued for five years and is renewable for successive five-year periods upon completion of 105 hours of professional growth.

The Child Development Teacher Permit program fulfills the state requirements of 24 units of coursework in early childhood education or childhood development for transitional kindergarten (TK) and TK/kindergarten combination for Multiple Subject credentialed teachers under Education Code section 48000(g) as stated by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

For this permit, you must complete the following early childhood coursework:

Teacher permit coursework (24 credits)

  • Undergraduate
    • LEDU 335: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence (3)
    • LEDU 356: Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
    • LEDU 357: School/Family/Community Partnerships in Early Childhood Urban Settings (3)
    • LEDU 358: Classroom Management in Early Childhood Settings (3)
    • LEDU 359: Observation and Assessment of Young Children (3)
    • LEDU 360: Early Childhood Practicum (3) — only required if 175 days of experience is not met.
      9 credits from approved school-age coursework.
    • Note: See course catalog for complete details.
  • Graduate
    • SEED 535: Child Development: Birth through Adolescence (3)
    • SEED 556: Early Childhood Curriculum (3)
    • SEED 557: School/Family/Community Partnerships in Early Childhood Urban Settings (3)
    • SEED 558: Classroom Management in Early Childhood Settings (3)
    • LEDU 559: Observation and Assessment of Young Children (3)
    • LEDU 579: Early Childhood Practicum (3) — only required if 175 days of experience is not met.
      9 credits from approved school-age coursework.
    • Note: See course catalog for complete details.

Courses

What will I study?

While completing early childhood coursework, students will engage in fieldwork assignments that provide them with hands-on experience in local infant, toddler and elementary-age educational settings. The School of Education partners with local schools to facilitate this fieldwork, with the aim of advancing your ability to work with young children.

During your time at Biola University, you can:

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