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	2025-26 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook																	 
	    Early Childhood, C2
				
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				The Early Childhood certificate is designed to give students a practical working knowledge of basic child development principles that will assist them in the everyday planning and implementation of developmentally appropriate activities and environments for young children. The certificate is meant to integrate with the goals and courses required for the AAS degree in Child Development. All of the courses in this certificate apply to the AAS in Child Development degree. 
  
Program CIP Code: 19.0709 
Cost of Attendance: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/tuition-calculator/ 
The credit totals are displayed in two key locations: 1. At the end of each semester: You’ll find the total number of credits for that specific semester. 2. At the end of the degree plan: The total number of credits for the entire degree program is listed at the bottom of the plan. 
			 
							
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		Total Minimum Credits for the Level 2 Certificate: 45
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