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There are multiple careers paths for Child Development certificates, programs and degrees. Here are just a few of your options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education<\/th>Social Services<\/th>Health and Medical<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Preschool Teachers
Infant & Toddler Teachers
Early Childhood Administration
Teacher Aids and Assistants
Family Consumer Science Educators
Elementary Teachers
Special Education Teachers
Paraprofessionals and Inclusion Assistants
Physical Education Teachers
Education Administrators
Education Program Specialists
Bilingual School Educators
Occupational Therapists
Parent Educators
Family Home Childcare Owners and Directors
Nannies
Child Guidance Specialists
Recreation Program Directors
Before and After School Program Leaders
Camp Counselors and Leaders
Faith Community Coordinators\/Teachers\/Assistants
College Faculty<\/td>		Home-Based Teachers or Visitors
Respite Caregivers
Social Workers
Counselors
Marriage, Family, and Child Therapists
Family Lawyers
Case Managers
Social Service Managers
Advocates
Foster Parents
Licensing Analysts










<\/td>		Speech Language Pathologists
Pediatric Occupational Therapists
Child Life Specialists
Doulas
Lactation Educators and Consultants
Childbirth Educators
WIC Counselors














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Child Development & Education Career Pathways<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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There are multiple careers paths for Child Development certificates, programs and degrees. Here are just a few of your options. Education Social Services Health and Medical Preschool TeachersInfant & Toddler TeachersEarly Childhood AdministrationTeacher Aids and AssistantsFamily Consumer Science EducatorsElementary TeachersSpecial Education TeachersParaprofessionals and Inclusion AssistantsPhysical Education TeachersEducation AdministratorsEducation Program SpecialistsBilingual School EducatorsOccupational TherapistsParent EducatorsFamily Home… Continue Reading Child Development Career Paths<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2520","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pd756y-EE","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":64,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/announcements\/","url_meta":{"origin":2520,"position":0},"title":"About the Child Development and Education Department","author":"Studinka, Diane","date":"October 16, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"The Child Development and Education Department at Palomar College is a comprehensive program within the\u00a0Social and Behavioral Sciences Division. 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