This 18-credit certificate is for students who want to have additional proficiency in working with children with special needs. All courses transfer into the ECE A.A.S. degree and some courses are also applicable to the ECE A.A.T. degree program. Curriculum Learning Foundations Reading Requirements All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes. Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework. DVR-0051 Developmental Reading DVR-P005 DVR-0051 Proficiency ESL-0105 English as a Second Language: Intermediate Reading Skills ESL-1050 English as a Second Language: Intermediate Reading Skills Meet college-level reading standards by placement exam score, by taking DVR-0061 DVR-0071 or ESL-0106, or by exemption as a result of prior college coursework. DVR-0061 College Reading and Study Skills DVR-P006 Reading Proficiency Satisfied DVR-0071 Accelerated College Reading andStudy Skills ESL-0106 English as a Second Language:Advanced Reading Skills ESL-1060 English as a Second Language:Advanced Reading Skills ECE Special Ed Cert. Take all the following courses: TED-1200 Child Growth and Development TED-1300 Methods and Materials in EarlyChildhood Education TED-1400 Introduction to Multicultural Education TED-2200 Guiding Behavior in Educational Settings Education TED-2350 Early Childhood Special Education TED-2751 Field Work in Early ChildhoodSpecial Education