Resources for Continuing Education and College Credits

Courses must be completed in postsecondary institutions that are regionally or nationally accredited.

Please Note: Teachers or Directors that have successfully earned a bachelor’s or associate’s degree in early childhood education, school-age care, elementary education, child development, social work, nursing, sociology, psychology, human development, and family studies, or another child-related field are not required to submit transcripts for course-by-course evaluations.

Anthropology

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Human Growth and Development	Approved
Socialization Processes: Family, Childhood, Personality in Cross-Cultural Perspective	Approved
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Business

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Business Management	Approved
Principles of Management	Approved
Introduction to Human Resource Management	Approved
Business Administration	Approved
Introduction to Business	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Communication

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Communication and Interpersonal Conflict	Approved
Children and Media	Approved
Family and Health Communication	Approved
Nonverbal Communication	Approved
Intercultural Communication	Approved
Relational Communication	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Counseling

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Multicultural Counseling	Approved
Principles and Practices of School Counseling	Approved
School, Family, and Community Collaboration	Approved
Trauma and Crisis Counseling	Approved
School-Based Mental Health	Approved
Introduction to School Counseling	Approved
Counseling Children and Adolescents	Approved
Foundations in Counseling	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Early Childhood Education/Child Development

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Teacher Preparation and Professional Development	Approved
Family Research and Practice in Early Childhood Education	Approved
Early Writing: Cognition, Language, and Literacy	Approved
Policy Perspectives in Early Childhood Education	Approved
Frameworks for Early Childhood Education	Approved
Early Intervention for Infants & Toddlers with Disabilities: Collaborative & Consultative Approaches	Approved
Developing Language, Literacy, and Communication of Diverse Infants and Toddlers	Approved
Science for Diverse Young Learners	Approved
Mathematics for Diverse Young Learners	Approved
Integrating Social Studies Across the Content Areas for Diverse Young Learners	Approved
Language and Literacy Assessment and Instruction for Diverse Primary Grade Learners	Approved
Assessment of Diverse Young Learners	Approved
Medical and Developmental Aspects of Disabilities of Diverse Young Learners	Approved
Introduction to Early Childhood Special Education	Approved
Engaging Families of Diverse Young Learners	Approved
Inclusive Curriculum for Young Learners: Planning Instruction and Guidance	Approved
Foundations of Language and Literacy for Diverse Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Learners	Approved
Developmental Pathways of Diverse Learners, Birth-Adolescence	Approved
Administration of Child Care Programs	Approved
Early Childhood Programs, School and Social Change	Approved
Models of Early Childhood Education Programs	Approved
Introduction to Exceptional Children	Approved
Math, Science, Social Studies for Children	Approved
Guiding the Behavior of Children	Approved
Infant and Toddler Programs	Approved
Observation/Participation/Early Childhood/Primary Settings	Approved
Introduction to Reading Methods	Approved
Teaching Art, Music and Movement to Children	Approved
Language Arts for Young Children	Approved
Intro to Early Childhood Education	Approved

All core college-level courses under the heading of Early Childhood Education and/or Early Child Development will be approved.

Education

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Multilingual Learners with Diverse Educational Needs	Approved
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy	Approved
Technology and Learning	Approved
Designing and Assessing Teaching and Learning	Approved
Education and Culture	Approved
Children, Family, Culture, and Schools, 4-12 Year Olds	Approved
Human Development and Learning PK-12	Approved
Introduction to Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners	Approved
Child and Adolescent Development in Global Contexts	Approved
Human Development, Learning, and Teaching	Approved
Educating Diverse and Exceptional Learners	Approved
Foundations of Education	Approved
Introduction to Teaching as a Profession	Approved
Health, Safety, and Nutrition Education	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Human Development and Family Science Courses

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Children's Development In Child Care And School Settings	Approved
Children's Social Development	Approved
Child Care Administration	Approved
Skills For Helping Professionals In Individual, Family And Group Settings	Approved
Health And Health Care For Children And Families	Approved
Atypical Child Development	Approved
Art, Music And Movement In Early Childhood	Approved
Biosocial Foundations Of The Family	Approved
Diversity In Individual And Family Life	Approved
Young Children With Exceptional Needs	Approved
Developmental Infant And Toddler Care	Approved
Issues In Early Childhood Education	Approved
Introduction To Human Development	Approved
Introduction To Family Dynamics	Approved
Advanced Infant/Toddler Curriculum	Approved
Infant And Toddler Supervised Experience	Approved
Introduction To Family Processes	Approved
Children In Family Care	Approved
Working With Parents	Approved
Adolescence/ Young Adulthood	Approved
Multicultural Study of Children & Families	Approved
Principles of Human Development	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Psychology/Educational Psychology

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Cognitive Development	Approved
Child Development	Approved
Educational Psychology from Childhood to Adolescence	Approved
Health And Health Care For Children And Families	Approved
Human Development in Adolescence	Approved
Infancy and Childhood Development	Approved
How People Learn	Approved
Educational Psychology	Approved
Health Psychology	Approved
Child Psychology	Approved
Life Span Human Development	Approved
Developmental Psychology	Approved
Cross-Cultural Psychology	Approved
Abnormal Psychology	Approved
Personal Conflict and Crisis Management	Approved
Social Psychology	Approved
Interpersonal Relationships	Approved
Human Relations	Approved
Principles of Applied Psychology	Approved
General Psychology	Approved
Introduction to Psychology	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Social Work

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Race and the Developing Child	Approved
Child and Family Welfare	Approved
Human Behavior and the Family Life Course	Approved
Knowledge Building for Helping Professionals	Approved
Building Professional Social Work Skills	Approved
Introduction to Social Work	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.

Sociology

Areas of Concentration and Courses	Status
Sociology of Development	Approved
Society and Education	Approved
Youth, Schooling, and Popular Culture	Approved
Education in Contemporary Society	Approved
Youth Culture and Society	Approved
Sociology of Culture	Approved
Marriage, Families, and Intimate Life	Approved
Comparative Sociology	Approved
Race and the Developing Child	Approved
Race and Ethnicity	Approved
Sociology of The Family	Approved
Principles of Sociology	Approved
Social Development of Childhood	Approved
Introduction to Sociology	Approved

Courses not listed must be reviewed by the National Accreditation Council and approved on a case-by-case basis.