Completion:

• Child Development/Early Childhood Provider Certificate 
• Child Development/Early Childhood Administrator Certificate 
• Child Development/Early Childhood Associates of Applied Sciences (AAS) 

Labor Market Demand: 

CDEC Provider Certificate 

• Classroom Teacher - Early Childhood (Birth - 4yrs.) - Minimum Standards
• Paraprofessional - Texas Education Agency (TEA) - Educational Aide II

CDEC Administrator Certificate

• Director - Child Care Center - Minimum Standards
• Paraprofessional - TEA - Educational Aide III
• Provider - In Home Child Care

CDEC A.A.S.

• Transfer Student B.A.A.S.:  Child Development, Family Studies, General Studies
• Preschool Teacher - Head Start or Early Learning Center 
• Career with state agencies such as Workforce Solutions Panhandle or Texas Department of Family and Protective Services 
• Leadership Opportunities in Early Childhood Education