Growing Teachers Program

Start Your Career in Teaching Today

Growing Teachers is a full-time, one-semester, entry-level program for early childhood educators. Successful completion meets all the requirements for the Associate Teacher Child Development Permit, including ECE courses and work experience. Students learn together in a supportive environment, with one-on-one faculty advising, lab school and mentor sites, and book lending library.

We smooth your pathway to teaching young children!

1. Meet with the ECE Counselor, Donna Pratt, 242-7952, dpratt@shastacollege.edu
2. Watch the below 1-minute videos about the Growing Teachers program
   1.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkXfsO71kLA
   2.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VWx3Erj6hM
3. Apply to Shasta College
4. Explore opportunities for free tuition and financial aid
5. Complete an interest form

Required Courses for the Associate Teacher Child Development Permit

• Child Growth and Development
• Child, Family and Community
• Principles and Practices in ECE
• Introduction to Curriculum
• Total: 12 units 

In addition, students earn credits preparing for and gaining on-the-job experience:

• ECE 94 Worksite Learning - Students are placed in high-quality ECE programs.

Why study early childhood education?

• Shasta College ECE graduates have a 100% employment rate in our community¹
• ECE is a growing field, with 16.7% projected growth through 2024 in the north state²

1 2014-15 Shasta College CTE Job Placement Rates, 3/29/ 17, Office of Research and Institutional Effectiveness

² 2014-2024 Occupational Employment Projections Redding Metropolitan Statistical Area, December 2016, California Employment Development Department, Labor Market Information Division.