The Early Childhood Education (ECE) degree and certifi-cate programs give students the opportunity to preparefor careers in

thefield of early childhood educationand/or transfer to a four-year university. Education andtraining prepares students for entry into

avariety ofcareers in the field. The field of early childhood educa-tion needs trained, creative educators to provide

highqualityservices to children and families in a variety ofsettings.