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Course Code: 8286

Grade Level: 11, 12

Duration: 36 weeks / 280 hours

Prerequisites: 8285 Early Childhood, Education, and Services I

Course Description:

Students focus on occupational skills needed by personnel employed in early childhood-related careers, such as education, medical/health care, social services, counseling, psychology, and entrepreneurship. Work-based learning experiences in on-site labs, early childhood development centers, elementary schools, and other institutions under the supervision of the instructor are required.

The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150 (Links to an external site.), "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.