Early Childhood Education

Gwinnett Tech's Early Childhood Care and Education program provides a unique combination of theory and practical application sure to make graduates a welcomed addition to any early childhood environment.

Students gain Early Childhood Care and Education experience with:

75 hours of practicum at D. Scott Hudgens, Jr. Early Education Center located on the College’s Lawrenceville campus
425 hours of internship in Gwinnett County Public Schools, and
three specializations offered for the Degree Program: Paraprofessional; Management; and Exceptionalities.

The Gwinnett Technical College Early Childhood Care and Education program is accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Gwinnett Tech’s Early Childhood Care and Education program currently offers four HOPE Career Grants. HOPE Career Grants provide free tuition assistance toward educational costs for eligible students enrolled in an approved designated program of study. Students must be eligible for, and receiving, the HOPE Grant or Zell Miller Grant to be awarded the HOPE Career Grant. It provides assistance with educational costs that are not covered by the HOPE or Zell Miller Grants.

This program is offered at Gwinnett Tech's Alpharetta-North Fulton and Lawrenceville campuses.

Program Offerings:

Early Childhood Care and Education, AAS

Early Childhood Care and Education, Diploma

Child Development Specialist, Certificate
Early Childhood Care and Education Basics, Certificate
Early Childhood Exceptionalities, Certificate
Early Childhood Program Administration, Certificate

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Gwinnett Tech builds relationships with local subject-matter experts to develop advisory boards who provide feedback that ensures we deliver relevant industry-specific curriculum for today’s high-demand careers. See who serves on our Early Childhood Care and Education advisory board.

(#1) Number of Program Completers
Academic Year	Number of Program Completers	% of program completers who were attending full-time (at time of completion)	% of program completers who were attending part-time (at time of completion)
2018	28	43%	57%
2017	31	77%	23%
2016	31	71%	29%

Sources: Awards Conferred by Program KMS TEC0109, Credit Hours by Program KMS TEC0136

(#2) Program Completion Rate
Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time students enrolled at the institution (select three sequential years)	Percentage of those students who completed the program within 100% of the published timeframe	Percentage of those students who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe	Percentage of those students who completed the program within 200% of the published timeframe
2014	13%	21%	25%
2013	11%	11%	11%
2012	0%	0%	5%

Sources: Awards Conferred by Program KMS TEC0109, All Credit Enrollment Students by Home Campus KMS TEC0126

(#3-B) Employment in Field or Further Education
Academic year	Number of Graduates	Number of Graduates (and % of total) who are employed in the early childhood profession within one year of graduation	Number of Graduates (and % of total) who are pursuing further education in the early childhood profession within one year of graduation
2017	31	20 (64.5%)	0
2016	31	19 (61.2%)	2 (6.4%)
2015	27	12 (44.4%)	4 (14.8%)

Sources: Awards Conferred by Program KMS TEC0109