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Program: Early Childhood - Infant Toddler - Certificate

Advance your skills in supporting children under the age of three. If you enjoy caring for babies and toddlers, this 12-credit certificate is a great way to begin your career in early childhood education. The program helps you learn how to support the growth and development of children under age three and prepares you for many roles in infant and toddler care. It’s a strong fit for family childcare providers, infant/toddler teachers, assistant teachers, childcare directors, administrators, Birth to 3 professionals, certified providers, or anyone interested in working with very young children. You’ll take four courses in this certificate, and you can complete them in any order as long as the Infant/Toddler Capstone is taken last. Throughout your classes, you’ll learn about relationship-based care, how to design safe and nurturing environments, how to interact with infants and toddlers in responsive ways, and how young children develop during their earliest years. These courses help you build the specialized skills needed to work confidently and effectively with infants and toddlers. After finishing all four courses and completing a professional portfolio, you’ll be eligible to apply for the Wisconsin Registry Infant Toddler Credential, an important step for advancing in the early childhood field.