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Celebrating our Summer and Fall 2022 Graduates

We are featuring two of our ECE graduates, Holly Jo Wood and Caitlin George from Summer and Fall 2022. Graduates were able to attend commencement on January 26, 2023 to receive their diplomas. Congratulations to all!

Hello my name is Holly Jo Wood, I am from Franklin, PA. I am a married 45 year old mother of 3. I work at the local YMCA and had the opportunity to attend NCC for my CDA a few years ago. Then I was given the opportunity to get my Associates Degree in Early Childhood with the support of PASSHE PDO (Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education) . Without this opportunity I would have never returned to school. It wasn't always easy. I work full-time and for the most part took full-time classes. I spent many late nights working on assignments. I am thankful that for my last semester I only had one class and my internship. It was a lot of work but, it was so worth it! Not only have I passed all my classes but, I made Dean's list every semester. I am truly blessed for this amazing opportunity. NCC has been amazing and the professors were so very helpful. They made the experience amazing.

Hello my name is Caitlin George, I am from Canonsburg, PA. I just wanted to say thank you for helping me so much during my online classes at NCC. You (Professor Kathleen Schroder) were so helpful, understanding and motivating. I walked for graduation yesterday and I am so glad I did. I deserved it, we drove 5 hours to be there. It was an amazing experience and seeing the college in person for the first time was really cool. I am so proud of myself. I've been juggling school, work, planning a wedding, babysitting, and making memories with my friends and family all while trying to complete this degree. A two year degree ended up taking me four years to complete because I was working full time on top of it. But it was definitely worth it because I was not only working towards my degree but also getting years of experience in my field of work. I just wanted to say thank you again for working with me and pushing me towards completing my degree, even when sometimes I wanted to give up. 

**Also, I graduated with honors!! Just so unbelievable.. I DID IT! ❤️

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See our Mid Spring 2023 academic calendar for dates. We now have even more choices in face-to-face, online, hybrid, along with different start times like full semester, mid semester, accelerated and flex starts.

Mid Spring 2023 Academic Calendar

New and returning students: Contact an Early Childhood Admissions Advisor to plan your future.

Mid Spring 2023 session starts February 21, 2023 - register in workday or contact advising

Click here to find out more information in the Course Catalog, click the Early Childhood Education link, choose the correct semester, and then click on the section that you are interested in.

EARL106 Early Childhood Development and Learning

EARL107 Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood

EARL126 Arts in Early Childhood

EARL128 Infant/Toddler Development and Learning

EARL208 Math in Early Childhood

EARL216 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood

EARL217 Child, Family and Community

EARL218 Science in Early Childhood

EARL221 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood

EARL244 Early Childhood Profession

EARL263G Internship-Early Childhood

Other Courses:

School Age Credential (will be offered based on request of 10 or more students)

EARL102 Introduction to School Age Child Care

EARL103 Society and the School Age Child

EARL104 School Age Child Care Professional

Health Care

EARL160 Child Care Health Advocate  

Diversity (will be offered based on request of 10 or more students)

EARL221 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood

EARL222 Supporting Young Learners of Diverse Abilities

Director's Credential (must have 15 prior ECE credits)

EARL231 Organization and Administration in Early Childhood Programs

EARL232 Leadership Seminar in Early Childhood Education

EARL233 The Business of Early Learning & School-Age Programs (not offered fall 2021)

Other Resources:

Early Childhood Course Listings and Descriptions

Bookstore - 610-861-5322

Online Learning - 610-332-6089

In this course, you'll learn how to administer pediatric first aid and CPR, which will prepare you for an emergency and better able you to save a life. This course is non-refundable and non-transferrable. Childcare is not provided during any class time. Class starts promptly at the published time, please arrive 15 minutes prior to class start.

Trainings are held at:

• SBTH - Fowler Center, 511 East Third Street, Bethlehem

• MROE - Monroe Campus, Rt. 715 at Warner Road, Tannersville

Offerings from February 2023-May 2023 here - ECEHS604

ECE PDO at PASSHE is accepting applications for funding for Mid Spring 2023 semester starting February, 2023. Please contact Sharon Vietmeier at svietmeier@northampton.edu for more information.

ECE PDO at PHMC is accepting applications for funding for Spring 2023 semester starting February, 2023. Please contact Sharon Vietmeier at svietmeier@northampton.edu for more information.

To request career advising with PHMC PDO, visit : https://ecepdo.phmc.org/career-advising

PACCA is continuing to accept applications on an ongoing basis. Scholarship funding/slots are still available for ECE Professionals interested in enrolling in a spring semester.

NOTE: Interested ECE Professionals should submit their application ASAP to be considered, but no later than 3 weeks before the semester is scheduled to begin. 

ECE Professionals interested in attending college for the Mid Spring 2023 semester beginning February 21, 2023, should apply to T.E.A.C.H. NOW!

T.E.A.C.H. applications must be complete and submitted with all required documentation/information in order to be considered for the Mid Spring 2023 semester.  PACCA will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis, however incomplete applications and applications received after this date will not receive priority for consideration. NOTE:  New scholarship awards for the Mid Spring 2023 semester will be dependent upon funding availability at that time.

ECE Professionals interested in attending college for the upcoming semester should contact a T.E.A.C.H. Counselor (888) 296-1917 or visit here

OCDEL's Rising STARS Tuition Assistance (RSTA) program (administered by The Pennsylvania Key) helps cover a portion of tuition costs for early childhood professionals. For more information contact the PA Key at info@pakeys.org or 1-800-284-6031

Bright Horizons® (NYSE: BFAM) launched a program that will provide free college tuition for all full-time employees in the company's early education centers and preschools.  Read more....

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