Child Care Technician (CCHC - Code 048)

The certificate in Child Care Technician aims to train persons to be employed or for self employment in positions of child and infant care. It takes into account the physical, emotional, social, recreational the health aspect by offering real experiences and external practice in diverse practice centers.

The major courses must be approved with a minimum grade of C. Students will not be able to begin their internship if they have not approved the following major courses: CCHA 110, CCHC 210 and CCHC 296.

The Arecibo, Metropolitan, Ponce and San Germán campuses are authorized to offer this Program.

(39 credits / 1, 170 hours)

Academic Requirements for the Certificate in Child Care Technician

First Term

CCHC 110	Childhood Development	2
CCHC 120	Literary Activities	2
CCHC 130	Games for Children	2
CMED 150	Health and First Aid	2
CMED 210	Basic Skills in Spanish	2
CMED 340	Introduction to Data Processing	2

Second Term

CCHC 210	Baby and Infant Child Care	3
CCHC 220	Crafts for Children	2
CCHC 297	Seminar in Child Care	3
CCHC 296	Early Interventions in Children with Special Needs	2
CMED 350	Human Relations	2

Third Term

CCHC 291	Internship in Child Care	9
CCHC 310	Administration of Child Care Centers	2
CMED 220	Basic Skills in English	2
CMED 430	Basic Skills in Mathematics	2

For students enrolled on or before August 2021, in compliance with the past regulations, (34 CFR 668.8 (1) (1) a minimum number of hours in work outside the classroom will be added to the specified hours. The details of the number of hours and the appropriate tasks for each course are defined in the course syllabus.