ECED 2131 — Curriculum Development and Implementation
Age 3 (PreK) through Grade 3 Practicum ....................................2 Total credits required for an Associate of Arts in Early Childhood Education ..................................................65 *Course requires prerequisites. CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT IN EARL Y CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (11 CREDITS) The Early Childhood Education Certificate of Achieve - ment is designed to provide coursework to prepare students to apply for the state awarded New Mexico Child Development Certificate under the auspices of the New Mexico Child Development Board. Earning an Early Childhood Education Certificate of Achievement indi - cates successful completion of coursework and does not necessarily mean the student has completed all the necessary requirements to acquire the New Mexico Child Development Certificate. Students who complete the courses for the Early Childhood Education Certificate of Achievement will still have to apply for the New Mexico Child Development Certificate with Infant/Toddler 1 Specialization or New Mexico Child Development Certifi - cate with Preschool 2 Specialization with the NM Office of Child Development. This certificate is available completely online.