Child Care Training

The child care program at Del Mar 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 Texas colleges that offer child care training.

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Del Mar College

1845 E Northgate Drive, Irving, TX

Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, Texas has been in the business of educating for over 75 years. DMC is one of the largest institutions for higher learning in South Texas and offers a variety of academic programs that goes above and beyond to meet the broad range of career goals set forth by its students. Del Mar College offers degrees in Associate of Arts, in Applied Science, and over 100 certifications. By choosing Del Mar College, students are almost guaranteed to find a degree suited to their career goals.

Students can pursue careers in Allied Health, Art and Drama, Business Administration, Communications, Computer Science, Engineering and several more. There is no shortage of clubs, associations or student activities at Del Mar College – honorary clubs like Phi Theta Kappa, Student Government Association, Biology and Health Sciences; and Occupational Therapy clubs are only just a few of the many clubs offered at Del Mar College.

DMC is a commuter college and offers students two main campuses to pursue their areas of study. The main campus in Corpus Christi and the Calallen area both provide credited and continuing education courses. DMC also has agreements with a several four-year institutions within the state of Texas.

Del Mar offers an affordable rate for their students, along with a wide range of options for financial aid – this includes loans, grants, employment and work study. The cost to attend is $333 for 3 semester hours for district residents, $483 for out of district, and $594 for out of state residents.

For more information on Del Mar College, please visit the official DMC website. 

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

Salary & Wages

• Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 4
  • Average Hourly Rate: $17.59
  • Average Annual Salary: $36590
• Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Division
  • Total Employment: 3
  • Average Hourly Rate: $21.03
  • Average Annual Salary: $43740

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