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Early Childhood Education
As an early childhood professional, you play a vital role in the life of a child. From providing a safe learning environment to helping children grow socially, emotionally and educationally, you learn the special skills needed to work with young children.
Our programs in early childhood education follow a pathway to prepare you to work effectively with early learners (birth to age 4) and their families in both the public and private sectors.
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Features that fit you
Not only is a degree in Early Childhood Education from St. Petersburg College affordable, but it is also flexible enough to meet your scheduling needs. Whether you are a part-time or full-time student, our course options make it easy for you to plan around your busy schedule.
Education degrees and careers
With a degree in Early Childhood Education, you will be prepared to work in caregiving and educational roles in programs for infants, toddlers, and young children. Employment opportunities exist in preschools, VPK classrooms, Head Start centers, before- and after-school care, early intervention programs, early childhood care and education agencies and in-home family child care.
St. Petersburg College offers these Early Childhood Education Degrees:
Why employers hire our graduates
Our graduates rank first in the state for earning the highest entry wages in Florida. With degree programs tailored to meet the needs of local industries, you’ll be job ready at graduation. In fact, more than 90 percent of our graduates find jobs in the field, are continuing their education or serving in the military.
St. Petersburg College offers free tutoring to all students. We also offer online support, campus learning centers and small group workshops so you get the academic support you need.
Center for Excellence Scholarships
St. Petersburg College and Pinellas County Schools, in partnership with The New Teacher Project (TNTP) and Learning Science International (LSI), have developed a cohesive and comprehensive plan to improve the education of pre-service teachers through the College of Education Center of Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation. The program will restructure the current Elementary Education Bachelor of Science degree by:
1. Increasing the number of required content-specific courses by nine, specifically targeting math, science and social studies, assuring deeper content knowledge in core subjects;
2. Enhancing co-op teacher preparedness and outreach strategies to improve field experiences of pre-service teachers; and
3. Utilizing research-based educational approaches that incorporate supervisor coaching best practices and real-world teacher evaluation models with training led by industry experts to improve teacher effectiveness and student outcomes.
By using innovative training models, such as TNTP’s Fast Start and LSI’s Marzano evaluation system, pre-service educators, district cooperating teachers and the SPC’s supervising teachers will be uniformly equipped with the tools necessary to improve themselves as educators, and more importantly, the lives of those they teach.
Paying for college
The program offers scholarships for up to 100 Elementary Education B.S. degree seeking students, covering two courses per year. Please contact Pat Roper at Roper.pat@spcollege.edu for details or to apply.
The initiative was funded by a $5 million Florida Centers of Excellence in Elementary Teacher Preparation grant by the Florida Department of Education.
To learn more about how you can get help paying for college, visit our Tuition and Financial Aid page.
Why choose St. Petersburg College?
Choosing a college is a big decision. With our focus on you, you will see why SPC is the smart choice.
1/2 THE COST
Two years at St. Petersburg College and two years at a public university can save you more than $5,830 compared to four years at a public university in Florida.
FINANCIAL AID
Over $6 million in scholarships granted in 2016. Learn more about how you can get help paying for college by downloading our FREE Financial Aid Guide!
GRADUATES GET JOBS
More than 90 percent of our graduates find jobs in the field, are continuing their education or serving in the military.
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“I would absolutely recommend SPC’s education program to others.”
– Alexis Kelly, Third Grade Teacher
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