{"id":7103,"date":"2025-09-10T11:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/?page_id=7103"},"modified":"2026-06-18T08:43:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T15:43:03","slug":"child-development-courses-needed-for-certificates-and-degrees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/child-development-courses-needed-for-certificates-and-degrees\/","title":{"rendered":"Palomar College Child Development Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-large-font-size\">Current Course Offerings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following represents a list of courses currently offered at Palomar College. Please note that some courses may be offered only one semester a year (i.e., CHDV 105 offered only in the fall).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>CHDV 100<\/strong> \u2013 Child Growth and Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 101<\/strong> \u2013 Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 102<\/strong> \u2013 Working with Parents and Families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 103<\/strong> \u2013 Infant and Toddler Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 104<\/strong> &#8211; Guidance for Young Children<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 105<\/strong> \u2013 Observation and Assessment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 105A<\/strong> \u2013 Observation, Assessment, and Participation Lab<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 106<\/strong> \u2013 Infant and Toddler Care and Curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 110<\/strong> \u2013 Introduction to Special Education <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 115<\/strong> \u2013 Child, Family, Community<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 120<\/strong> \u2013 Health, Safety, and Nutrition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 142<\/strong> \u2013 Using Sign in the Early Childhood Setting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 145<\/strong> \u2013 Understanding Childhood Stress and Trauma<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 150<\/strong> \u2013 Advanced Administration and Management for Early Childhood Directors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 155<\/strong> \u2013 Advanced Supervision for Early Childhood Directors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 172<\/strong> \u2013 Teaching in a Diverse Society<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 180<\/strong> \u2013 School-Age Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 185<\/strong> \u2013 Introduction to Curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 190<\/strong> \u2013 School-Age Curriculum<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 195<\/strong> \u2013 Adult Supervision\/Mentor Teacher Preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>CHDV 201<\/strong> \u2013 Practicum in Early Childhood Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-vivid-red-background-color has-background\"><strong>DEACTIVATE COURSES<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Questions: Contact Gina Wilson gwilson2@palomar.edu <\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses may be subject to a waiver or substitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CHDV 99: Prep for Child Development Majors\u00a0\u2013 waiver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHDV 112:\u00a0Early Intervention and Inclusion\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Replace with CHLD 240 from Mira Costa\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHDV 142: Using Sign in Early Childhood Settings\u00a0\u2013 waiver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHDV 152 A &amp; B: Environmental Rating Scale\u00a0\u2013 waiver<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>CHDV\u00a0205: Internship in Child and Family Service\u00a0\u2013 SWHS 100\u00a0substitution<\/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 has-very-light-gray-to-cyan-bluish-gray-gradient-background has-background has-large-font-size\">Previously Offered Certificates and Degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Child Development Course Requirements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2713 = required course<br>* = course option<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Course<\/th><th>Associate Teacher <\/th><th>School-Age Assistant <\/th><th>Teacher <\/th><th>Preschool Master Teacher <\/th><th>Infant\/ Toddler Master Teacher<\/th><th>Early Inclusion Master Teacher <\/th><th>Early Childhood Admin.<\/th><th>Child and Family Services <\/th><th>Child &amp; Adolescent AA-T<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 100 <\/th><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 101 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 102 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 103 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 105 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 105A <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 105B <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 105C <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 106 <\/th><td>*<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 110 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 115 <\/th><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 120 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 145 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 150 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 155 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 172 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 174 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 180 <\/th><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 182 <\/th><td>*<\/td><td><\/td><td>*<\/td><td>*<\/td><td>*<\/td><td>*<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 184 <\/th><td>*<\/td><td><\/td><td>*<\/td><td>*<\/td><td>*<\/td><td>*<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 185 <\/th><td>*<\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>CHDV 180 <\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 195 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">CHDV 201 <\/th><td><\/td><td><\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td>\u2713<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Curriculum courses. This is a requirement from the state for a Child Development Permit; however, you may select one as a focus based on the age you will work with.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Current Course Offerings The following represents a list of courses currently offered at Palomar College. Please note that some courses may be offered only one semester a year (i.e., CHDV 105 offered only in the fall). DEACTIVATE COURSES Questions: Contact Gina Wilson gwilson2@palomar.edu Courses may be subject to a waiver or substitution. Previously Offered Certificates&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/child-development-courses-needed-for-certificates-and-degrees\/\">Continue Reading<span> Palomar College Child Development Courses<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":348,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7103","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/Pd756y-1Qz","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":5352,"url":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/childdevelopment\/chdv-103-infant-and-toddler-development\/","url_meta":{"origin":7103,"position":0},"title":"CHDV 103 and CHDV 106 Online Textbook","author":"Wilson, Gina","date":"October 4, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"CHDV 103 Infant and Toddler Development and CHDV 106 Infant and Toddler Care and Curriculum\u00a0are Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) courses featuring a free online textbook! 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