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EC11. TCC
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Central Georgia
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Embedded TCC Final Approval: 04/17/2009
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Proposed Name of Program:
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Early
Childhood Care and Education Basics
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Program Development:
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Institutionally
Developed
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Award Level:
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Technical
Certificate of Credit - Embedded
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Credit Hours Type:
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Quarter
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Credit Hours Total:
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15
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Proposed Date of Implementation:
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Summer
2009
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Date Approved by Local Board:
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02/17/2009
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Do you want to begin the program
if DTAE state
improvement funds
are not allocated?
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Yes
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Existing Program:
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No
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Major Code:
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EC11
Early Childhood Care and Education Basics
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PAS Program Group:
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0320
Early Childhood Care and Education
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CIP Code:
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190709
Child Care Provider/Assistant
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Specializations:
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Program Location
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Campus Name and
Address
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Macon Campus
3300 Macon Tech Drive
Macon , GA 31206
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Program Justification
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Program Description:
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The Early Childhood Care and
Education Basics technical certificate program provides the basic knowledge
for individuals entering the child care field with knowledge of providing a
safe and healthy environment, detecting and reporting child abuse, disease
control measures, basic human growth and development, developmentally
appropriate practices, and balancing the daily schedule.
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Statement of Need for
Program in the Service Area:
(Examples of topics to be addressed include student interest, employment
opportunities, demand for service, & trend analysis. If a survey
was used to determine local need, include survey results. If a
proposal is for a new program, a description of specific labor market needs
to be based upon current data and surveys and projected salaries of
graduates should be included.)
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Describe the actual job/career in the college service area or region that a student
would be capable of performing following completion of this sequence of
courses:
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Employment potential exists in
the child care center classroom (must be 18 years old to be the lead
teacher), open and operate a family child care home (must be 21 years old),
or become an assistant teacher in a Georgia Pre-K classroom in a child care
center.
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Relationship to existing programs or similar programs:
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(a) At your institution:
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This program is a subset of the
Early Childhood Care and Education diploma program currently offered at
Central Georgia Technical College.
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(b) Offered by other institutions
in your service area:
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No
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Program not currently offered at any adjacent DTAE
Colleges
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(c) Offered by public institutions in an adjacent service areas:
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No
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(d) Is this an Allied Health
Program? No
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For COE Accredited Schools A completed Employer Program Verification Form signed by
three employers is on file at the main campus: COC Only
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Program Anticipated Enrollment
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Students
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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Day
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50
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100
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200
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Evening
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0
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0
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0
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Describe the process for
estimating enrollment:
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This embedded TCC may have up to
200 graduates by year three at the Macon Campus. The program could also be
offered as a dual enrollment program at high schools meeting the required
instructor credentials.
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Program Accreditation
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Is Accreditation, License, or
Certification Required:
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Type Accreditation, License, or
Certification Required:
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Are you approved by your
accrediting agency to offer programs that are more than 50% online?
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Description of Accreditation
Process:
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Date Accreditation is
expected:
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Program Curriculum
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Review Curriculum
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General Education
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Subj
Code
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Crse
Num
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Title
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Class
Hours
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Demo
Lab
Hours
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Pract
Lab
Hours
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Contact
Hours
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Credit
Hours
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Offered
Trad-
itional
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Offered
Online
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Course
Type
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Totals:
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Occupational Core
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Subj
Code
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Crse
Num
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Title
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Class
Hours
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Demo
Lab
Hours
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Pract
Lab
Hours
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Contact
Hours
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Credit
Hours
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Offered
Trad-
itional
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Offered
Online
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Course
Type
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ECE
1010
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Intro To Early Childhood
Care
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5
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0
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0
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5
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5
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Y
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Y
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State Standard
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ECE 1050
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Health, Safety &
Nutrition
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5
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0
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0
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5
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5
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Y
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Y
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State Standard
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ECE1030
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Human Growth &
Development I
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5
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0
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0
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5
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5
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Y
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N
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State Standard
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Totals:
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15
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0
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0
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15
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15
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Program Admissions
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Admission Requirements:
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Minimum Required Age:
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16
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High School Diploma or GED Required:
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No
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Minimum Test Scores: (If appropriate, programs
requiring no more than 25 quarter hours may be proposed to not require test
scores)
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Test:
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ASSET
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COMPASS
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Not Required
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Reading:
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38
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70
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English:
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35
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23
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Mathematics:
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35
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26
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Algebra:
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0
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0
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Other conditions for Admission (if any):
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check if yes
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Program Faculty
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Required Program Faculty Positions
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Position Name:
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Early Childhood Care
& Education Instructor
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Position:
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Existing
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Quantity:
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2
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Qualifications Credentials:
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Per TCSG terms and
conditions of employment and COC/SACS faculty credentialing criteria.
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Courses to be taught:
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ECE 101, ECE 103, ECE
105.
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Administrative Duties:
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Student Advisement
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Changes in Current Assignment:
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None
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Position Name:
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Early Childhood Care
& Education Adjunct Instr.
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Position:
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Existing
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Quantity:
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6
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Qualifications Credentials:
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Per TCSG terms and
conditions of employment and COC/SACS faculty credentialing criteria.
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Courses to be taught:
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ECE 101, ECE 103, ECE
105.
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Administrative Duties:
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Student Advisement
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Changes in Current Assignment:
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None
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Number of New Positions:
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0
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Number of Existing Positions:
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8
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Total Number of Program Positions:
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8
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Physical Plant / Equipment and
Learning Resources
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Describe any required additions or
modifications to the physical plant or equipment:
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No additions to the facility are
necessary. New equipment will include purchasing 2 CPR manikins ($310 each).
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Learning Resources Adequate: No
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Explain what New Learning Resources
are needed:
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Purchase of updated videos for
health and safety.
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Program Tuition & Fees
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Standard Tuition:
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Yes
$36.00 per Quarter Credit Hour
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Non-Standard Tuition:
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$
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If proposing nonstandard tuition and
fees, justify in terms of recovery of documented unfunded costs.
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Explain Non-Standard Tuition:
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Instructional & Technology
Support Fee:
$
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35per
Quarter
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Miscellaneous Service Fees:
(specify and explain)
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NOTE: This document is used to
summarize budgetary needs. All items must be entered
into the appropriate budget spreadsheets for funding considerations.
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Total Cost/Quarter:
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$669.00(Georgia
Resident)
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Program First Three Year's Costs
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First Year
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Funding Source
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Additional Costs
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% Perkins
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% State
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% Tuition
& Fees
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% Other
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Other
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Salaries:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Fringe Benefits:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Equipment:
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$620.00
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0
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0
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100
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0
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Supplies:
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$250.00
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0
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0
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100
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0
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Travel:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Library:
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$500.00
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0
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0
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100
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0
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Physical Plant:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Utilities:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Other:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Total First Year Costs:
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$1,370.00
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Second Year
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Funding Source
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Additional Costs
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% Perkins
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% State
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% Tuition
& Fees
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Total %
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Other
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Salaries:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Fringe Benefits:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Equipment:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Supplies:
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$500.00
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0
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0
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100
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0
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Travel:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Library:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Physical Plant:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Utilities:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Other:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Total Second Year Costs:
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$500.00
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Third Year
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Funding Source
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Additional Costs
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% Perkins
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% State
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% Tuition
& Fees
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% Other
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Other
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Salaries:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Fringe Benefits:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Equipment:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Supplies:
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$1,000.00
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0
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0
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100
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0
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Travel:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Library:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Physical Plant:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Utilities:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Other:
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$0.00
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Total Third Year Costs:
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$1,000.00
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Program Executive Summary
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The
Early Childhood Care and Education Basics technical certificate program
provides the basic knowledge for individuals entering the child care field with
knowledge of providing a safe and healthy environment, detecting and reporting
child abuse, disease control measures, basic human growth and development,
developmentally appropriate practices, and balancing the daily schedule. This
program will provide students with the basic skills needed to work in a child
care setting including an overall perspective of the field. Employment
potential exists in the child care center classroom (must be 18 years old to be
the lead teacher), open and operate a family child care home (must be 21 years
old), or become an assistant teacher in a Georgia Pre-K classroom in a child care
center. This program is institutionally developed and not offered at adjacent
colleges. As required courses are already offered through existing ECE
programs, start-up costs are projected to be modest and limited to equipment
and supplies, funded through local tuition revenue. Because this TCC curriculum
is embedded in existing programs and the program could also be offered through
dual enrollment, projected enrollment is expected to be 50 students the first
year and growing to 200 graduates by the third year.
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