Program Highlights

Shape the future, one child at a time, with an associate degree in early childhood education.

Our associate degree in early childhood education is designed to prepare you to work in a rewarding field. With classes led by early childhood education professionals, this program combines traditional classroom learning and fieldwork, so you can take what you’ve learned and apply it in real-world settings.

• You’ll have lots of hands-on opportunities to build skills like planning age-appropriate environments, developing curricula and creating activities that allow young children to understand the world around them.
• After completing this program, you’ll be able to find work in a wide variety of entry-level early childhood education positions, such as preschool teacher, teacher assistant and child care program director.
• The associate degree in early childhood education program at Baker College is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).