Child Development Certificate (CDC)

The Child Development Certificate (CDC) program meets the entry-level professional requirements for teachers who are already working in a classroom setting with preschool children. The requirements for this certificate include the completion of the four (4) identified courses in early childhood education. Upon successful completion of these courses, the student will be able to apply for the state-issued certificate. 

The Early Childhood Education (ECED) program is a stackable program, CDC to AA to BA. The program’s coursework is focused on the social and developmental needs of young students ranging from age three to third grade. This competency-based program is aligned to the New Mexico’s Early Childhood Education & Development Articulation Catalog of Courses and Programs (2020). 

Admission to the Child Development Certificate Program (CDC)

In order to be accepted into the CDC Certificate Program, the teacher candidate must be admitted to NNMC and have official transcripts from all colleges sent to the Office of Admissions.