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.

• Search for the course catalog on your college’s website.
• Make an appointment with an academic advisor at your college.
• Look on your college’s CD/ECE website.
• Ask a Child Development instructor.
• Ask the Chair of the department.

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.

The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) issues the actual Child Development Permits.

• If you are renewing a permit at the Teacher level and above, you can renew online at CTC’s website.
• If you need to apply for a new permit, you must submit a paper application to CTC.

Where do I find a professional growth advisor to verify 105 hours of my professional growth?

• You may select your own 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.

To learn more about each level of child development permit and the requirements of each, refer to the permit matrix.

• English (PDF)
• Spanish (PDF)
• Chinese (PDF)

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.