How do I become certified in ECE (Early Childhood Education)?
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http://www.dtcc.edu/connecteddegree/pdfs/early_child_ed_0_k_dsu.pdf\n\nthis is a great print out.  You can get your ECE at some community colleges, and then teach at head start or work in a daycare.  This is a great field, as I am studying it also in Texas.  Good luck!!
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I'd start by enrolling in/applying to a university that offers a EE program.  After, take the required classes, and if you do well enough they'll grant you a degree.
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If you are in the United States, you need to do the following:\n\n1. Earn a Bachelor's Degree in Education, with your specialization as Elementary. If you are interested in becoming an art teacher, your specialization would be Art, or you could extend your program and have two specializations. This includes coursework, field observations, practicums, and student teaching.\n\n2. Pass state professional competency exams in basic skills, general knowledge, professional knowledge, and your area(s) of speciality.\n\n3. Pass local, state, and federal background checks.\n\n4. Obtain a state license (your teacher prep program will help you get everything done for that).\n\nI would also recommend that while you get your degree, you work as a substitute teacher as soon as you  have enough college credits to qualify for hire. You can sub different grade levels and get a real feel for what level you like best, and it builds your resume.\n\nVolunteer teach kids' art classes at your local library, museums, and/or community college to gain additional experience and build your resume.
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1. Go to a university that awards Bachelor of Science in Engineering and/or Bachelor of Engineering. Make sure the school is ABET accredited.\n2. Earn an Engineering degree.\n3. Take and pass the Engineer In Training (EIT) exam.\n4. Get at least 4 years experience.\n5. Take and pass the Profesional Engineer exam.\n\nThen, and only then, can you truly call yourself an Engineer.
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Check out IREAS.com.  You need 90 hours of education to get licensed and 125 hours to get certified.\n\nIt is VERY difficult to find a mentor, but usually, there is someone in class who can help you.  They're elimating the 2-intern rule, from what I've heard, so hopefully, that will make it easier for you.  You must intern for 2 years to get your 2400 (not 2500) hours of experience.
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To learn practical electronics, all you have to do is follow a few golden rules. The most important being.... \n\nIf you have a brain the size of a planet, and the manual dexterity of a concert pianist we can start you immediately on assembling microcircuits. (In such a case, this lab is not for you!) If, however, you seem to have the mind of a gerbil and fingers permanently tied in knots we may be able to help you... \n\nFirstly, remember that practical electronics is a skill. (Just like being able to drink two pints of Export in fifteen seconds.) Some people seem to be born with a flair for it, but the rest of us can learn to do it given patience and practice. If you don't know already know how, you will need time to learn to solder, how to lay out circuits, how to read circuit diagrams, etc. The purpose of this course is to give you a chance to learn these things. \n\nAll of the circuits for this course should be soldered onto the boards we have provided. Do not use the “breadboard” (the slab of plastic with lots of holes) on top of the power supply. Although, at this point, you may regard this as gratuitous cruelty, this is only part of the reason. Breadboards are expensive, give poor contacts between components, and are riddled with stray inductances and capacitances which sometimes produce odd effects. Once you have learned how to do it, soldering is a quick and easy way to make dependable connections between electronic components. \n\nWhen you start a lab afternoon, switch on your soldering iron, oscilloscope and signal generator. Leave them on until the end of the afternoon. This ensures that you won't have to keep wasting time waiting for them to warm up. What's more, most electronic equipment wears out faster if you keep turning it on and off, so you're helping to save money on repairs. (O.K., so our electric bill will be higher, but at least it helps keep the lab warm in the winter!) \n\nThe electronics lab works a little differently to the general Physics one. This is because the experiments are designed to be cumulative — things you discover in early experiments are needed for later ones. You should therefore stick to the following general rules:— \n Write your name on the cover of your lab script. The right-hand pages of the script give you instructions about the experiments. Use the ‘blank’ left-hand pages to record you results, write answers to the questions in the text, etc. At the end of the set of lab afternoons this script will be collected and marked. No name, no mark!\n\n\n Read the lab script. Obvious really, why do so many people ignore all these pearls of wisdom? The script gives all the basic instructions and asks some questions and even some of the answers! You will be marked for writing down correct answers to these questions in your write-up.\n\n\n When in doubt - ASK. The electronics demonstrators are there to help you. If you don't understand the lab script, or if your circuit isn't working correctly (or if you aren't even sure what “correctly” is), just ask. You don't lose any marks for asking, but you will if don't ask and end up getting the experiment wrong! If you can't see a free demonstrator you can ask another student. This is particularly useful if they seem to be getting along faster than you (doesn't everyone?). It may reveal that they are just as puzzled as you. On the other hand, they may give you some help. (Answering your questions may also slow them up a bit, and stop them from getting embarrassingly too far ahead of you!) Mind you, a demonstrator might have given you the right answer...\n\n\n Write up your report in the script. Make it clear just what you have done, what the numbers you are writing down mean, and what the answers to any questions are. There is no need for extra bits of paper stuck into the book. If you can't get it all in, you're writing too much. You don't need to re-write the printed instruc
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There are a couple of ways that you could go about getting this. If you already have a degree, you can take the alternative route. This consists of taking a few classes at a university and then taking the Praxis I and II. If you currently have a teaching degree, then all you have to do is take both parts of the Praxis. After you get your certification, you have 5 years to earn some C.E.U.'s to renew your teaching license. This is my second year teaching and I love it. GOOD LUCK! :)
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No need of certificate, unless you want to open a day-care in your house.\nYou don't need to go through another 4 year misery for permits. You just need 6 units of early childhood education (from most community colleges) to have a assistant teacher's permit. It's really easy. With the units, it's much easier to find a job, and you get paid better.
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There are many different routes you could take in terms of certification, depending on your interests. Have you looked into Microsoft Certification, or A+ certification (for example)?\n\nAs far as accrediting yourself as an institution that can give college credits... you might have to seek out employment through an organization that offers CEUs. Try contacting your local university, college or community college about that - they might be better versed in the qualifications for accreditation.\n\nBest of luck to you!
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I am currently in college.  It is best to go to colleges that specialize in the area that you want to study in.  For example, my major is Elem. Ed. My university is NCATE certified which is a national certification for education programs.  THey have a great education program. Find a school that has some kind of accredidation in your field of interest.  Hope this helps!
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TX has a great alternative certification program for people who didn't obtain their degrees in education, but rather in something else. Depending on what area you are in is what Education Service Center you would need to go through. When I got certified, I went through the center in Fort Worth, so that is the link I am attaching. Go to the menu on the left and try "Certification Programs." There will be a link on the site that will connect you to other ESC's across the state. Good luck!
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Try www.enchantedlearning.com
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I love how many people make stuff up just for those 2 points!\n\nYou MUST have a degree in teaching to teach (NCLB "highly qualified"), but the degrees you already have are an excellent "plus." \n\nFirst, go to your nearest teaching college/university (NOT online) and ask to speak to a graduate school/education college counselor. They can give you information on the various acceptable certification coursework/programs in your state. The university should be able to guide you through the certification process and the various choices open to you.\n\nSecond, sign up as a substitute teacher in your local school district. While the coursework at the university is needed to make the state certification board happy, the actual classroom experience you get as a substitute is invaluable to YOU. It is remarkable, the difference between a first-year teacher with substitute experience, and one without. Substitute teachers also have supports that full teachers in their first years don't (especially for discipline).\n\nThird, give some volunteer time to children's programs not through the public schools (e.g. scouts, church groups, etc.). More than one environmental perspective is valuable, and it looks darn good on a resume.
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http://www.circuitcity.com/cccareers/\n\nBe sure to click on one of these links: Store and Field Management or Service and Distribution\n\nGood luck!
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check out your local library, scan the internet for legitimate education sites like "naeyc-national association for the education of young children", and even your local bookstore or magazine shop. Parent's magazine, is an excellent easy to get item.
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it depends on what state you want to teach in.  all of their criteria are different.  look for the website of the state department of education for whatever state you want.  they will list their requirements.  at the minimum you will have to take some tests and then receive an emergency credential.  (you will have to then fufill more requirements to get a clear credential).  at the most you will have to start all over and get the appropriate credential.  it depends how desperate the state is.  i teach in southern california, and believe me, they're desperate down here.
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You will need to take a few "common" education classes and then have to student teach in order to get your certificate. It probably would take a little longer than a calendar year.