3. Early Childhood Education
DSS DOE
Dept. of Dept. of
Social Services Education
• Children, birth – age 8
• Govern and License:
• Child Day Centers
• Family Day Home Care
• Short-Term Child Day Centers
• Regulate, but do not license:
• Religious Exempt Child Day Centers
• Certified Pre-Schools
4. Early Childhood Education
DSS DOE
Dept. of Dept. of
Social Services Education
• Children, birth – age 8 • Children, Pre-K – grade 3
• Govern and License: • State DOE teaching license is required for
• Child Day Centers all teachers
• Family Day Home Care
• Short-Term Child Day Centers
• Regulate, but do not license:
• Religious Exempt Child Day Centers
• Certified Pre-Schools
5. Career Paths available at LFCC
Early Childhood Pre K – 12
Education Education
•Employment: Child Care Centers, Head
Start
•Good credential: CDA (Child Development
Associate) awarded by a national, private
agency
•Better credential: a CSC from a community
college
•Better yet: an AAS from a
community college
6. Career Paths available at LFCC
Early Childhood Pre K – 12
Education Education
•Employment: Child Care Centers, Head •Employment: public schools
Start
•AA&S required to transfer smoothly to
•Good credential: CDA (Child Development university.
Associate) awarded by a national, private
agency •Bachelor’s degree minimum to teach.
•Better credential: a CSC from a community
college
•Better yet: an AAS from a
community college
7. Employment Outlook
Early Childhood Pre K – 12
Education Education
471,000 openings through 2012 •Critical Shortage areas:
•Math
Median annual earnings: $16,350 •Sciences
•English
•Foreign Language
•ESOL
•Special Education
•Average Teacher Salary in VA: $42,500
8. “The key to success is planning and Academic Advising!”
Contact:
Lori Killough
Middletown Campus
Fairfax Hall, room 113F
540-868-7239
lkillough@lfcc.edu
