Credentials

Associate degrees: AAS, AA (links forthcoming) 

• Early Childhood Education

• Child Development

Certificates (links forthcoming) 

• Basic

• Advanced

Credentials  

• Childhood Development Associate https://www.cdacouncil.org/en/educator-pathways/

• Early Childhood Education (ECE Levels 1-6) https://www.ilgateways.com/credentials/ece-credential

• Additional Credentials, including Infant Toddler, Illinois Director, Family Child Care, Family Specialist, School-Age and Youth Development (SAYD), Technical Assistance, ESL/Bilingual https://www.ilgateways.com/

• Credit for Prior Learning report https://idec.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idec/documents/unsorted-documents/gateways-ece-level-2-prior-learning-assessment-initiative.pdf

For more details on Illinois Gateways entitled programs, listed by institution, please visit:  https://www.ilgateways.com/docman-docs/professional-development/higher-education-programs/entitlement/259-entitled-institutions-list/file