Online Early Childhood Development Career Training Options

Early childhood development concentrates on the education and care of young children. Training courses in early childhood development involve the study of psychology, youth instruction and law. While degrees in early childhood development are available online, students can take training programs offered by government agencies or non-profit institutions of higher education.

• Kaplan University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  Online Programs

  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Early Childhood Development
      • BS in Psychology - Child Development
      • BS in Human Services
    • • BS in Human Services - Child and Family Welfare
      • BS in Human Services - Gerontology
      • BS in Human Services - Human Services Admin.
  • Associate
    • • AAS in Human Services

  Which subject are you interested in?

  Select One... Arts and Sciences Business and Management Criminal Justice Fire Science and Emergency Management Health Sciences Higher Education and Adult Learning Information Systems and Technology Legal or Paralegal Studies Nursing Special Military Programs (Military Only) Environmental Policy Teacher Education Concord Law

  

• Grand Canyon University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  Online Programs

  • Master
    • • M.Ed. In Early Childhood Education
      • MA in Christian Studies - Youth Ministry
    • • MS in Professional Counseling
  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Early Childhood Education
    • • BS in Sociology

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... High School Diploma or GED? Some College Associates Degree or over 60 credits Bachelor Degree Master Degree or Higher Still in High School

  

• Capella University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must have either two or more years of college or active military status if you are under 24 years of age

  Online Programs

  • Doctorate
    • • Doctor of Social Work in General Social Work
      • PhD in Multidisciplinary Human Services
    • • PhD in Social and Community Services
  • Master
    • • MS in Child and Adolescent Development
      • MS in Multidisciplinary Human Services
    • • MS in Social and Community Services

  What degree are you interested in?

  Select One... Bachelor Master Doctorate

  

• Ashford University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • All programs require applicants to have graduated high school in 2008 or earlier
  • Must be 22 years of age or older

  Online Programs

  • Master
    • • MA in Education - Child Development
    • • MA in Education - Family and Community Services
  • Bachelor
    • • BA in Child Development
      • BA in Social Science - Child and Family Development
      • BA in Cognitive Studies
    • • BA in Organizational Management - Child Study
      • BA in Social Science - Human Services
  • Associate
    • • AA in Early Childhood Education

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... High School GED Some College (1-30 credits - up to 1 year) Some College (31-60 credits - 1 to 2 years) Some College/Associates (60+ credits) Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree No High School

  

• Walden University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be 21 years of age or older and have completed some college or 24 years of age or older and a high school graduate for a Bachelor's degree
  • Masters degree applicants must have a Bachelors degree
  • Doctorate degree applicants must have a Masters degree

  Online Programs

  • Doctorate
    • • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) - Early Childhood Education
    • • Ph.D. in Counselor Ed. and Supervision - Counseling and Social Change
  • Master
    • • MS in Human Services - Criminal Justice
      • MS in Human Services - Disaster, Crisis, and Intervention
      • MS in Human Services - General Program
    • • MS in Human Services - Human Services Administration
      • MS in Early Childhood Studies - Administration, Management and Leadership
      • MS in Human Services - Family Studies and Interventions
  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Child Development - Administration and Management
      • BS in Child Development - Child & Adolescent Studies
      • BS in Child Development - Family Health and Wellness
    • • BS in Child Development - General
      • BS in Child Development - Infant-Toddler
      • BS in Child Development - Preschool
  • Non-Degree
    • • Education Specialist (Ed.S.) in Early Childhood - General

  When would you like to start classes?

  Select One... May 2013 June 2013 July 2013 August 2013 September 2013

  

• Post University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  Online Programs

  • Master
    • • Master - Human Services
      • Master - Human Services - Program Administration
    • • Master - Human Services - Clinical Counseling
      • Master - Human Services - Drug and Alcohol Counseling
  • Bachelor
    • • BS in Child Studies
      • BS in Human Services
      • BS in Human Services - Health and Community Services
    • • BS in Human Services - Human Services Management
      • BS in Human Services - Counseling
      • BS in Human Services - Health Education and Community Services

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... High School GED Some College Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctoral Degree No High School Diploma

  

• Argosy University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  Online Programs

  • Doctorate
    • • Ed.D. in Pastoral Community Counseling
  • Master
    • • MS in Human Services
  • Bachelor
    • • BA in Liberal Arts
  • Associate
    • • AA in Psychology

  What is the highest level of education that you have completed?

  Select One... GED Recipient High School Graduate Some College Associate's Degree Graduate Bachelor's Degree Graduate Master's Degree Graduate Doctorate Degree Graduate Some High School

  

• University of Southern California

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Applicants must have a bachelor's degree or higher

  Online Programs

  • Master
    • • Master of Social Work

  What is your highest level of education?

  Select One... High School Associate's Degree Bachelor's in progress Bachelor's Master's in progress Master's Doctorate in progress Doctorate Professional Degree No High School Degree/GED

  

• Northcentral University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Masters degree applicants must have a Bachelors degree
  • Doctorate degree applicants must have a Masters degree

  Online Programs

  • Non-Degree
    • • Education Specialist in Early Childhood Education

  When are you looking to start?

  Select One... 1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6+ months

  

• Southern New Hampshire University

  Minimum eligibility requirements:

  • Must be a high school graduate or have completed GED

  Online Programs

  • Bachelor
    • • BA in Psychology - Child & Adolescent Dev.
    • • BA in Community Sociology

  What is your preferred start date?

  Select One... September October *undergraduate only* January March April *undergraduate only* May June July