{"id":6,"date":"2012-10-02T12:39:13","date_gmt":"2012-10-02T19:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-05-08T19:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:30:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For more information about our department, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/announcements\/\">About page<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/certificates-and-degrees\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/certificates-and-degrees\/\">Certificates and Degrees webpage<\/a> to see the variety of certificates and degrees we offer. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you need a new or updated Child Development Permit for work, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/permit-information\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/permit-information\/\">Permit Information<\/a> page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span>Child Development &amp; Education Student Advising&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open Registration begins May 11<\/strong>: It&#8217;s time to plan your courses for Summer and Fall 2026! 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