Education Overview & Highlights

The Child Growth and Development Department
offers college credit courses on and off campus, via internet and television. Our field-based program brings college credit instruction to the workplace. Certificate and degree programs:

• Child Development Associate (CDA)
• Scehdule for Child Growth and Development Program
• Youth Development Credential (YDC)
• Child Growth and Development Associate in Applied Science
• Child Growth and Development One-Year Certificate

For more information regarding these programs: Contact Donna Nelson at 816.759.4092 or Susan Meador at 816.759.4625

The Associate of Arts in Teaching

The Associate in Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree is a pre-professional degree that prepares students to transfer to a four-year college or university offering a Bachelor's degree in Teacher Education. The AAT is a state-wide approved program and when completed in its entirety meets the first 2 years certification requirements for individuals pursuing either an early childhood, elementary or secondary education degree. This district-wide program includes introductory and mid-preparation courses for students interested in becoming professional educators in pre-K through 12th grade settings. The AAT is recognized by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and transfers to almost every four-year School of Education in the state.