Program Overview:
Child care is in high demand and the need for qualified child care providers is also in high demand. The Early Childhood Education degree program is designed so that graduates meet qualification standards for the full spectrum of child care services and facilities. WVC is recognized as a Gateways to Opportunity Entitled Institution. Gateways Credentials are awarded and recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Bureau of Child Care and Development.

Graduates of the program are eligible for Gateways Credentials and entry-level jobs as day-care teachers, nursery school teachers, sheltered workshop staff in a work activity, institutional aides for disabled children, and teacher aides for public schools. Also, some of the coursework within the curriculum may be transferable to a four-year college or university.

Applicants to the Early Childhood Education degree program should be aware of the restrictions imposed by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services forbidding employment of identified child abuse offenders in this field. Any applicants so identified will not be permitted to enroll in this program.

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