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| Arcadia University | Glenside, PA | Visit Website | ,https://www.arcadia.edu/school-education,Arcadia University,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,B.A. in PreK-4 with PreK-4 Certification B.A. in Prek-4 / SPED Prek-8 with PreK-4/SPED PreK-8 Certification B.A. in Education Studies M.A in Education with ECE concentration M.A. in Education with PreK-4 OR PreK-4/ SPED PreK-8 Certification Infant-Toddler Mental Health Certificate PA Directors Credential Certificate,See https://www.arcadia.edu/school-education for individual program requirements. ,$700 for UG/yr ,40 Grad; 30 UG ,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,Offers financial aid counseling,, | |
| Bucks County Community College | Newtown, PA | Visit Website | ,www.bucks.edu,Bucks County Community College,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,PreK - 4 Early Education Associate Degree Paraprofessional Instructional Assistant ,Completion of Admission application Completion of placement testing,EDUC 105, EDUC 120,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,varies,25 PreK - 4 Early Education Associate Degrees; 6 Paraprofessional certificates; ,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,$10,000,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,Offer full-day on-campus child care for students with young children?:,,,Offers financial aid counseling,Provide full-day on-campus child care for students with young children,,, | |
| Cabrini University | Radnor, PA | Visit Website | ,www.cabrini.edu,Cabrini University,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,The Teacher Education Department at Cabrini University offers several certification programs. Two certification tracks of interest to the Early Childhood community are Pre-K - 4 program and Pre-K - 4 with Special Education (Pre-K - 12) program. We also offer an educational studies program that is suitable to individuals not necessarily pursuing certification. ,Please see the Admissions Office website for various requirements, depending on your application status. For example, students transferring credits to Cabrini should look at https://www.cabrini.edu/undergraduate/applying/transfer. For individuals looking to take one of our Early Childhood courses, but not necessarily looking to enter a program at this time, can submit a non-matriculation application. The form can be found at https://www.cabrini.edu/globalassets/pdfs-website/registrar/non-matriculated-undergraduate-application.pdf. ,Please contact the Teacher Education Department Chair to discuss appropriate coursework.,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,See $575 per credit hour and for updated information see https://www.cabrini.edu/about/departments/business-office/tuition-and-fees ,For undergraduate program, 20 in Educational Studies, 8 in Pre-K - 4, 30 in Pre-K - 4 with Special Education,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,See https://www.cabrini.edu/about/departments/financial-aid/scholarships-and-grants ,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,,Offers financial aid counseling,,, | |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA | Visit Website | ,www.chc.edu,Chestnut Hill College,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,PA Directors Credential AA in Lberal Arts with a concentration in Childcare Management, AA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in Early Childhood Studies, BS in Childcare Management, BS in Early Childhood Studies (non-teacher certification program), BS in Early Education (PreK-4), BS in Special Education PreK-8, BS in Secondary Education (7-12), MEd in Early Education (PreK-4), MEd in Early Education with Montessori Early Childhood Education Certificate Preparation, MEd Educational Leadership, MEd Reading, MEd Secondary Education, MEd Special Education, MEd Educational Studies (non-teacher certification, and numerous Certification Programs For more information, please visit https://www.chc.edu/academics/graduate/education-graduate-division ,For undergraduate requirements, please see https://www.chc.edu/academics/undergraduate/undergraduate-programs-education . For graduate requirements, please see https://www.chc.edu/academics/graduate/education-graduate-division .,N/A,21 - Adult Undergraduate; 14 - Undergraduate; 48 - Graduate,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,Varies ,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,,,,, | |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Visit Website | ,www.ccp.edu,Community College of Philadelphia,NAEYC Accreditation,,Associates Degree - AA. Certificate of Proficiency,Open Enrollment- Placement Testing Required for Placement in English and Math,ED 135, ED 151, ED 230,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,30.00,91- AA Degrees,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,9,000,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,Offer full-day on-campus child care for students with young children?:,3,,Offers financial aid counseling,Provide full-day on-campus child care for students with young children,9,, | |
| Delaware County Community College | Media, PA | Visit Website | ,https://www.dccc.edu,Delaware County Community College,NAEYC Accreditation,,ECE Associate Degree,N/A,Earmarked Courses for the CDA Credential:,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,$53 / $58 / $63,35 / AA in ECE,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,Offers financial aid counseling,10,, | |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | Visit Website | ,www.drexel.edu/soe/,Drexel University,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,B.S. in Education. Concentration in Elementary, PreK - 4 Post-Bachelorette Certification, PreK - 4 Masters in Teaching, Learning and Curriculum, Certification track for PreK – 4 ,1. GPA of 2.5 or above. 2. Minimum of 24 previous college semester credits, or 36 quarter credits from a regionally accredited institution with a grade of C or higher in content courses or a grade of B or higher in core pedagogy courses. 3. Official transcripts provided from all university or colleges from all post-secondary institutions attending, including trade schools. 4. Completed online application. ,Drexel will accept CDA credits if they were attained from an accredited college or university.,150 per quarter,100,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,Drexel provides merit and need-based scholarships numbering in the millions annually to qualified applicants. T.E.A.C.H. is available. There is also a teacher incentive grant for graduate students. ,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,Offer full-day on-campus child care for students with young children?:,,,,,, | |
| Eastern University | St. Davids, PA | Visit Website | ,www.eastern.edu,Eastern University,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,PreK-4 Instructional I certificate as B.S. Degree AA liberal arts with ECE concentration,3.0 GPA, EDUC 328/329, 205,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,None,B.S. - 85,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,Offers financial aid counseling,6,, | |
| Esperanza College of Eastern University | Philadelphia, PA | Visit Website | ,https://esperanza.eastern.edu/,Esperanza College of Eastern University,Not Accredited,,AA in ECE,High School Diploma, 2.0 GPA,Earmarked Courses for the CDA Credential:,N/A,N/A,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,Unknown,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,,Offers financial aid counseling,,,, | |
| Holy Family University | Philadelphia, PA | Visit Website | ,https://www.holyfamily.edu/academics-schools-of-study/academics-school-of-education,Holy Family University,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,BA in Pre K-4 BA in Pre K-4/Special Education Pre K-12 BA in Art Education K-12 BA in Biology Education 7-12 BA in English Education 7-12 BA in History Education 7-12 BA in Mathematics Education 7-12 MEd in PreK-4 Level One certification MEd in PreK-4/Spec Ed Level One certification ,- Completion of a minimum of 48 semester credit hours of university-level coursework - A minimum grade of C or better in the following courses: Six semester hours of University-level Mathematics courses Six semester hours of University-level English Composition and approved Literature courses All Education courses completed prior to the semester of admission - Cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 - Fulfillment of the Basic Skills requirements. - Current clearances uploaded to American DataBank - Two Faculty evaluations,None,$120,BA - 36, MEd - 11,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,$1,805,755,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,Offer full-day on-campus child care for students with young children?:,,Offers financial aid counseling,, | |
| Immaculata University | Malvern, PA | Visit Website | ,www.immaculata.edu,Immaculata University,Not Accredited,,Associate of Arts in Education Bachelor of Arts in Education, Pre-k- 4 Bachelor of Arts in Education, Pre-k - 4 with Special Education Pre-K - 8 Bachelor of Arts in Education, Secondary or K-12 ,Undergraduate Admissions Requirements: 1. Completed application form 2. Official transcript from an accredited secondary school or GED. Secondary school transcript must be submitted only if a student has earned fewer than 24 college credits 3. Official transcripts of previously attended colleges. See www.immaculata.edu/apply for more details,*,No additional fees for online courses,*,Do you have career counselors?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,,,,, | |
| Keystone College | La Plume, PA | Visit Website | ,keystone.edu,Keystone College,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,Child Development Associate Credential Director Credential A.S., B.S. Early Childhood Education B.S. Special Education B.S. Middle Level: Language Arts B.S. Middle Level: Social Studies B.S. Child and Family Studies B.S. Teaching: Mathematics Education B.S. Teaching: Social Studies Education M.Ed. in ECE Leadership ,https://www.keystone.edu/admissions/,ECE 1110: Introduction to Early Childhood Education ECE 2115: Curriculum and Program Planning EDUC: 2130 Child, Family, Community PSYC 2190: Child Dev,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,https://www.keystone.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/tuition-and-fees/,Degrees Awarded 2019/20 Associates 34 Bachelors 181 Certification 9 Masters 34 TOTAL 258,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,Offer full-day on-campus child care for students with young children?:,,,,Provide full-day on-campus child care for students with young children,,, | |
| Manor College | Jenkintown, PA | Visit Website | ,https://manor.edu/,Manor College,Not Accredited,,Early Childhood Education: Pre-K to 4 (61 Credits) Middle Level Education: 4-8 (61 Credits) ,See https://manor.edu/admissions/admissions-requirements/ for admissionrequirements ,Earmarked Courses for the CDA Credential:,N/A,7,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,Offers financial aid counseling,6,, | |
| Northampton Community College | Bethlehem, PA | Visit Website | ,www.northampton.edu,Northampton Community College,NAEYC Accreditation,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,AAS Infant to Grade 4 Early Childhood Certificate CDA Child Development Associate Specialized Diploma School Age Child Care Specialized Diploma Leadership for Early Childhood Program Directors Specialized Diploma ,Open admission. Program Required Background Clearances,Specific sections of EARL106, EARL217, EARL244 contact Education@northampton.edu,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,https://www.northampton.edu/admissions/tuition--financial-aid-scholarships/tuition-and-fees/tuition-and-fees-breakdown.htm,42 CDA; 18 ECE AAS; 2 Leadership Specialized Diplomas; 1 School Age Specialized Diploma,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,NA,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,Offer full-day on-campus child care for students with young children?:,4,,Offers financial aid counseling,Provide full-day on-campus child care for students with young children,,, | |
| Reading Area Community College | Reading, PA | Visit Website | ,www.racc.edu,Reading Area Community College ,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,Early Childhood Teaching Pre-K -4, AAS; Elementary Education (Grades 4-8), AA; Early Childhood Management AAS; ECE CDA Prep Certificate:18 total credits (15 ECE credits); ECE Director Certificate: 30 credits, all ECE,See Admissions page at https://www.racc.edu/admissions?event_type=13 for requirements ,Yes ,None,AAS in ECE - 20 ,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,Offers financial aid counseling,9,, | |
| The Education Institute for Early Intervention | Lansdowne, PA | Visit Website | ,www.eiforei.org,The Education Institute for Early Intervention ,Not Accredited,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,Child Development Associate (CDA) Early Childhood Inclusion Diploma School-Age Inclusion Inclusion Diploma , Application (official high school transcript from an accredited high school or an equivalency diploma (GED) score report) Background Checks Requirement: Federal Criminal History Record Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance Tuberculosis (TB) negative test result Mandated Reporting Certificate Arrest/Conviction Report and Certification Form (PDE form-6004) (all students working or volunteering with children are required to sign this form as part of PA Department of Human Services & Department of Education (DHS/PDE) regulation) Two letters of recommendation Financial Record(s) ,Earmarked Courses for the CDA Credential:,Satellite Campuses with ECE Courses?:,Diplomas,Do you have career counselors?:,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,Offer evening and weekend courses?:,,,,,,, | |
| West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA | Visit Website | ,www.wcupa.edu/,West Chester University of Pennsylvania,NAEYC Accreditation,Do you offer Certification Programs?:,,Post-baccalaureate certification in PreK-4 and in 4-8,N/A,20% of tuition,N/A,,Embed ECE content into education courses?:,,,,Offers financial aid counseling,, |
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