The Early Childhood Education Associate of Arts degree prepares students to work in early childhood settings providing services to children from birth to age eight, and their families. The AA degree in ECED satisfies the educational requirements for Head Start teachers and educational assistants in elementary school settings.

All of the coursework leading to the AA degree is available via satellite transmission, so that students can enroll in and attend classes from their home communities at more than twelve sites, including:

• Alamo Navajo
  
• Laguna Pueblo
  
• Mescalero Apache
  
• Ramah Navajo
  
• Santo Domingo Pueblo
  
• San Felipe Pueblo
  
• Santa Clara Pueblo
  
• Tohajiilee
  
• Jemez Pueblo
  
• Jicarilla Apache
  
• Southern Ute
  
• Cherokee Nation
  

Enrollment is open to all SIPI students – it is not limited to those students who enroll via Distance Education.

Completion of the ECED courses also entitles students to receive a vocational certificate in Early Childhood issued by the Office of Child Development, Children, Youth and Families Department of the state of New Mexico.

Course Catalog
Child Care and Family Services Center