The UW-Platteville Child Care Education Administrator Credential was developed by, and created for, child care professionals to help you run a better and more cost-effective child care program.
This program is also available in Spanish.
You may earn your credential or take courses individually. To earn your Administrator Credential, you will need to complete the following three-credit courses:
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This is the first of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a program administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course represents an overview of the roles and responsibilities of administrators of various early care and education programs and the groups with whom they have role relationships with an emphasis on quality.
ECED 4330 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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This is the second of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course includes an introduction to systems and operations theory and the identification of concepts, processes, systems, and policies involved in the internal management of early care and education programs. It offers opportunity to apply this knowledge to plans for the improvement of these necessary systems, and for the development of standard operating procedures as appropriate.
ECED 4340 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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This is the fourth of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a children's program administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in children's programs, Head Start, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs.This course covers the external factors and relationships that provide constraints and opportunities that affect an organization's quality and ability to survive. It includes predicting supply and demand, marketing, licensing and other required regulation, funding, accreditation, external evaluation, collaboration with community organizations and agencies, public policy issues in early care and education, advocacy and working for public policy changes.
ECED 4350 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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Develop knowledge of the principles of sound financial management and the ability to apply those principles to the financial planning and management of early childhood programs. NOTE: If you have completed the Family Child Care Credential, you will not have to take the Financial Management and Planning course as part of your Administrator Credential.
ECED 4360 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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This is the fifth of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course covers child care as a family friendly community; integration of child growth and development principles into all aspects of the program; establishing and maintaining quality in program; developing partnerships with families; multi-cultural and anti-bias approaches in curriculum, materials, activities and relationships; space design and equipment.
ECED 4370 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
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This is the last of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed, or would like to be employed, as administrators in child care programs, Head Start programs, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care systems, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. Focus in this course is on the integration and application of the concepts and skills acquired in the first five courses as demonstrated in the development of a major project by each student.
ECED 4530 | 3 undergrad credits/45 contact hours
Register
See the below options for what fits your status best:
New or inactive students: If you are taking classes with our program for the first time, or are returning to the program after one year or more has passed since you completed your last course, apply to UW-Platteville as a special non-degree student.
Active students: To register for one of the above courses please log in to PASS, select your semester/term, select the subject “Early Childhood Education” (ECED), and select your course. For more detailed instructions, see steps 4 and 5.
After you are admitted as a special student, you will be able to register for your courses each semester. Please check the academic calendar to keep informed of important deadlines.
Textbooks
You can review your textbooks and:
- Buy them online
- Buy them from a bookstore
- Check them out from your local library
- Check them out from the Wisconsin Child Care Information Center
Do you have questions? Are you ready to enroll?
Please reach out by email at eced@uwplatt.edu or call us at 608.342.1315.
