Associate degree in Child Development (AS) at Alexandria Technical College

This program prepares potential early childhood professionals with classroom theory courses, lab experiences, an internship, and practicums, which will allow workers to move up the career ladder. The program allows students to take the technical credits in the program plus a varied menu of general education courses. Students can advance the career ladder under Department of Human Services (DHS) Rule 3 from assistant teacher to teacher in a center-based setting, Head Start, or Preschool setting. The curriculum has been standardized for Minnesota, so the program course titles, credits, and syllabi are similar at other Minnesota Technical Colleges. Students are able to earn a degree, diploma or certificate depending on if they will be transferring to another college or entering the workforce.