Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher)

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Child development for the Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Child development and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Child development
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Child development
• Perform the core tasks of Child development to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Child development work and correct them
• Document Child development work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in curriculum design for the Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in curriculum design and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern curriculum design
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for curriculum design
• Perform the core tasks of curriculum design to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in curriculum design work and correct them
• Document curriculum design work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in assessment for the Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in assessment and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern assessment
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for assessment
• Perform the core tasks of assessment to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in assessment work and correct them
• Document assessment work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in safety for the Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in safety and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern safety
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for safety
• Perform the core tasks of safety to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in safety work and correct them
• Document safety work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in family engagement for the Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in family engagement and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern family engagement
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for family engagement
• Perform the core tasks of family engagement to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in family engagement work and correct them
• Document family engagement work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in practicum for the Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in practicum and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern practicum
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for practicum
• Perform the core tasks of practicum to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in practicum work and correct them
• Document practicum work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher): planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Early Childhood Education (preschool teacher) work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for CDA; State Childcare License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.