Early Childhood Care And Education, Diploma, OO02

State Board Approval Date:	NA
Implementation Date:	NA
Last Updated:	January 9, 2009

Early Childhood Care And Education, Diploma

Program Standard and Course Guide

General Program Standards
SPECIFIC PROGRAM STANDARDS
Admission Requirements	OO02-02-01
Provisional Program Admissions	OO02-02-04
Program Numbering	OO02-03-02
Program Course Consistency and Sequence	OO02-03-03
Program Course List
Accreditation (Guide)	Appendix A
Suggested Course Sequence (Guide)	Appendix B
Suggested Equipment List (Guide)	Appendix C

Admissions

Standard Number: OO02-02-01 (Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide admission requirements are implemented for the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program.

Explanatory Comment

Admission refers to regular admission into a Diploma program.

Statewide program admission requirements consider state and national occupational licensing and certifying requirements, where applicable. The institution develops and implements clearly stated Diploma program admissions policies and procedures.

Admission requirements are related to the functions of the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma profession.

Evaluative Criteria

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program admission and advanced placement policies and procedures.

The requirements for admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program are:

a. attainment of 16 or more years of age;

b. achievement of minimum regular admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and

c. completion of application and related procedures.

Admission of transfer students to the Early Childhood Care and Education program is contingent upon their meeting the following requirements:

a. regular admission and good standing at a regionally accredited diploma or degree granting institution; and

b. proper completion of application and related procedures.

Standard Number: OO02-02-04 (Provisional Admission Requirements)

Standard Statement

Statewide provisional admission requirements are implemented for the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program.

Explanatory Comment

Provisional admission is granted to qualified students who do not meet the regular admission requirements of the program.

Provisionally admitted students are allowed to take developmental studies courses and/or certain occupational courses as designated in the course sequence standard.

The institution develops, implements, and publishes clearly stated policies and procedures for entry into programs on a provisional basis.

Evaluative Criteria

Provisional admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program is afforded those students who do not meet program requirements but do meet provisional admission requirements.

The requirements for provisional admission to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program are:

a. attainment of 16 or more years of age;

b. achievement of minimum provisional admission scores on tests of reading, language, and math as specified in GDTAE document Minimum Program Entrance Scores; and

c. completion of application and related procedures.

All Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program students initially admitted on a provisional basis meet regular admission requirements prior to graduation.

Provisionally admitted students whose English, math, and/or reading achievement levels do not meet regular program admission requirements are required to enroll in developmental studies courses approved by the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Program Structure

Standard Number: OO02-03-02 (Program Numbering System)

Standard Statement

A Program Major Code of OO02 and a Program CIP Code of 131210 are applied to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program.

The Early Childhood Care and Education Program Specializations and the assigned specialization major code and CIP codes are as follows:

Specialization Title	Specialization Major Code	Specialization CIP Code
NA	NA	NA

Explanatory Comment

Assignment of a statewide Program Major Code OO02 and Program CIP Code 131210 to the Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program is the basis from which statewide programmatic consistency is developed.

Each Diploma/diploma/certificate program complies with the assigned Program Major Code(s) established in the relevant program-specific standards of the State Board of Technical and Adult Education.

Evaluative Criteria

Each authorized Diploma/diploma/certificate program is assigned a Program Major Code and Program CIP Code.

Each Diploma/diploma/certificate program having a given Program Major Code is consistent with all other programs throughout the state that have the same Program Major Code.

Diploma/diploma/certificate programs having multiple specializations are assigned a Specialization Major Code and Specialization CIP Code for each option.

Standard Number: OO02-03-03 (Program Consistency and Sequence)

Standard Statement

The Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program utilizes essential course components consistent with statewide program requirements. Specific course alphanumeric identification Codes are assigned to each course. Students are required to progress through two course categories in a developmentally valid sequence.

Explanatory Comment

Programs are assigned an identical Major Code OO02 and are consistent statewide. Each specific course is assigned an alphanumeric descriptor that serves as a statewide course identification code.

Evaluative Criteria

The Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma program is assigned a Major Code of OO02, and utilizes essential components designated for that program number statewide. Program components include, but are not limited to: