The following is a list of colleges with coursework and degrees in Early Childhood Education and Child Development in Santa Clara County. Scroll below the list to view the colleges on an interactive map.

The system in each college can be slightly different. The following strategies may be of use at any college.

• Visit your college’s CD/ECE website and view your course catalog.
• Make an appointment with an academic advisor at your college.
• Ask a Child Development instructor or Chair of the department.

CALIFORNIA CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMIT
To learn more about the different levels of the child development permit and the requirements for each, refer to the permit matrix:

• English (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)

REIMBURSEMENT FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
The Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) pays the permit application fee and Live Scan fingerprint processing reimbursement for application for, renewals of, or upgrading to Assistant, Associate Teacher, and Teacher Permit. Download your form to apply for this permit stipend at CDTC’s website.

APPLICATION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing CTC issues Child Development Permits for the State of California.

• Submit a paper application
• Renew online: ONLY Teacher level and above may renew online

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH ADVISOR
To find out who is qualified to serve as a Professional Growth Advisor, please see page 5 of the Professional Growth Manual.

For the Child Development Permit Matrix and most child development degrees, three core courses are required:

• Child Development
• Child Family and Community
• Curriculum

The California Curriculum Alignment Project (CAP) identified a lower division program of study that includes 8 courses, including the three core courses.