Child Care Training

The child care program at Clinton Community College prepares students for jobs with social service agencies, public schools, private schools, head start programs, pre-school programs, and day care centers. The program focuses on the management of child care services and planning, designing, and managing child care. Program courses include: child development and psychology, home and institutional based child care, identification of diseases and injuries, parent relations, personnel and business management principles, and related laws and policies. Get more details below including other New York colleges that offer child care training.

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Clinton Community College

8 Clarkson Ave, Potsdam, NY

Clinton Community College (CCC) is located in Clinton County, in Plattsburgh, New York, at the site where the historic Hotel Champlain once stood a hundred years ago. CCC is affiliated with the State University of New York (SUNY), which affords students seeking a degree, as well as students expecting to transfer to a four-year university, the opportunity to get the education they’re looking for.

CCC’s mission is to enrich students’ minds by providing educational opportunities that allow students to help strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life in the community.

Diplomas and degrees are awarded at CCC through courses in the following subject areas:

• English
• Business
• Humanities
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Nursing and Healthcare

CCC offers 19 AA, AS, and AAS programs in the above subjects, as well as 7 certificate programs. Class sizes are small, which afford students the opportunity to have a close relationship with professors. CCC also offers flexible course options, such as daytime and evening courses, in addition to their online courses.

CCC believes in their students and offers support services, such as childcare, counseling, career services, disability services, as well as tutoring, for those students in need.

There are several ways to apply to Clinton Community College. Students can apply online through a webpage on CCC’s website (http://hpweb.clinton.edu/launch_admissions.html), by downloading the CCC admissions application and following the instructions, or by using the State University of New York (SUNY APC) (http://www.suny.edu) application. There is a $40 fee for the SUNY application method, but applying this way allows a student to apply to 4 separate SUNY colleges on one form.

Students will also need to have their high school or college transcripts (if applicable), a completed FAFSA application, and immunization records. Students may also be required to take placement tests. In-state students will need to complete a certificate of residency to receive in-state rates. Disabled students will need to speak with a learning resource specialist (http://www.clinton.edu/Admissions/Content-Staff/uid/ddb2799c-b9dc-4109-82ab-cf5fa18d48ca/gid/20/email.cml). 

Career Options for Graduates

Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in childcare, family relations, finance, nutrition, and related subjects pertaining to home management. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Description

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. May be required to hold State certification.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, preschool teachers, except special education employment is expected to grow at a rate of 6.7% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).