Child Care Training

The child care program at Trinity Valley 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 Texas colleges that offer child care training.

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Trinity Valley Community College (TVCC)

2200 Hickory, Abilene, TX

Trinity Valley Community College is located in the small Texas town of Athens, and is perfect for students who want to pursue higher education goals, but without the typical big city surroundings.

This vocational institution serves as host to a staggering 7700 strong student body. This is not so surprising, considering its incredibly affordable in-state annual tuition rates of only $900 a year.

However, out of state students will find the costs of tuition quite a bit more costly, priced at nearly $3200 per school year. This is worth noting because of TVCC’s location, which is a bit off the beaten trail and deep in the heart of Texas.  Trinity Valley Community College does offer room and board options for students, which sets the college apart from many other community colleges.

Academic options available to students at TVCC include a diverse range of majors, including applied horticulture, business administration and management, computer and information services, drafting and design technology, auto body and collision technology, legal administrative assistant, and much, much more.

The diverse range of higher education needs, for this rural community college's thousands of enrolled students are handled by an experienced teaching staff of over 400 faculty members.

For those students who desire more stringent physical activity than long and leisurely walks through the country, Trinity Valley offers a suite of team sports for students sports enthusiasts, including football, softball, volleyball, and even a men's basketball team known for regularly making it to, and often winning, nationals.

For more information on TVCC, check out their official website, located here.

Students Enrolled in the Child Care Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Trinity Valley Community College has offered the following program levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award
• Associate's Degree

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

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

• Abilene, TX
  • Total Employment: 80
  • Average Hourly Rate: $19.53
  • Average Annual Salary: $40620

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