{"id":16,"date":"2023-01-24T09:04:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T09:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2026-04-17T21:53:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:53:51","slug":"early-childhood-education-programs-at-uh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/early-childhood-education-programs-at-uh\/","title":{"rendered":"ECE Programs at UH"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are several Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs within the University of Hawai\u02bbi (UH) system that will fulfill the requirements you will need to earn ECE credentials aligned with national standards in the field. Visit the various websites of the Â鶹´«Ã½college campuses that best suit your location and academic needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/uhh_logo.png\" alt=\"University of Hawaii Hilo\" class=\"wp-image-137\" style=\"width:278px;height:139px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/uhh_logo.png 500w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/uhh_logo-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Ka Haka \u02bbUla O Ke\u02bbelik\u014dlani College of Hawaiian Language<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Undergraduate Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/catalog\/ILEE-cert\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Certificate in Hawaiian and Indigenous Language Medium Early Education<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Graduate Certificate in P-3 and P-12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MA in Indigenous Culture and Education, P-3 focus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PhD in Hawaiian &amp; indigenous Language Culture Revitalization, P-3 focus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>These degrees and certificates support work in Hawaiian language immersion ECE settings<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at Â鶹´«Ã½Hilo<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/eced\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/Hawaii-CC-Logo-Image-for-Web-Articles-1024x512.png\" alt=\"Hawaii Community College\" class=\"wp-image-133\" style=\"width:306px;height:153px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/Hawaii-CC-Logo-Image-for-Web-Articles-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/Hawaii-CC-Logo-Image-for-Web-Articles-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/Hawaii-CC-Logo-Image-for-Web-Articles-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/Hawaii-CC-Logo-Image-for-Web-Articles.png 1376w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/eced\">About the Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/assets\/advising-sheets\/eced-23-24.pdf\">Undergraduate Degree &amp; Certificates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Associate in Science (AS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Achievement (CA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Competence &#8211; Early Childhood Practitioner I (CO-ECP1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Competence &#8211; Initial Early Childhood Education (CO-IECE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at Hawai\u02bbi Community College<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-2-1024x270.png\" alt=\"University of Hawaii - Maui College\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-2-1024x270.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-2-300x79.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-2-768x202.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-2.png 1367w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maui.hawaii.edu\/programs\/eced\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>About the Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maui.hawaii.edu\/programs\/eced\/degrees\/#ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Undergraduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Associate in Science (AS) <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Achievement in ECE (CA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Competence &#8211; Early Childhood Practitioner 1 (CO-ECP1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Competence &#8211; Early Childhood 12 credit option (CO-EC) (only available if prior B.A. degree obtained)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Competence &#8211; Initial Early Childhood Education (CO-IECE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/maui.hawaii.edu\/admissions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at Â鶹´«Ã½Maui College<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-4-1024x361.png\" alt=\"University of Hawaii - West Oahu\" class=\"wp-image-191\" style=\"width:314px;height:110px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-4-1024x361.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-4-300x106.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-4-768x270.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-4.png 1031w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/academics\/degrees\/social-sciences\/early-childhood-education\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>About the Program<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Undergraduate Degree<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/academics\/degrees\/education\/early-childhood-education\/\">Bachelor of Education, Early Childhood Education concentration <\/a>(B.Ed. ECED, non-licensure track currently available; P-3 licensure track in development)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/admissions\/first-year\/#how-to-apply\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at UHWO<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-1024x359.png\" alt=\"University of Hawaii - Manoa\" class=\"wp-image-151\" style=\"width:300px;height:105px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-1024x359.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left-768x269.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/left.png 1036w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Click on links to learn about     each program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Undergraduate Degrees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/elem\/programs\/eece\/\">&#8220;Early Childhood Care and Education&#8221; option (B.Ed. P-3 licensure track)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/elem\/programs\/ece\/\">&#8220;Early Childhood + Early Childhood Special Education&#8221; option (B.Ed. P-3\/SPED dual licensure track)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Graduate Degrees &amp; Certificates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/cs\/programs\/ecegc\/\">Early Childhood Education Graduate Certificate (Add-a-Field license track: Generalist P-K or P-3; and Non-License track)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/cs\/programs\/ece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Curriculum Studies, Early Childhood Education (M.Ed. ECE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/elem\/programs\/eece\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at UHM BEd P-3<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at UHM BEd P-3\/SPED (dual)<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-link-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/cs\/programs\/ecegc\/apply\/\">Enroll in UHM Graduate Certificate ECED<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/coe.hawaii.edu\/cs\/programs\/ece\/apply\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at UHM MEd in ECE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/post\/program\/eced\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/hcc-logo.png\" alt=\"Honolulu Community College\" class=\"wp-image-149\" style=\"width:326px;height:106px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/hcc-logo.png 460w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/hcc-logo-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.kauai.hawaii.edu\/early-childhood-education\"><\/a><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/post\/program\/eced\/\" target=\"_blank\">About the Program<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-small-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/downloads\/web\/academic-programs\/catalog-2022-2023.pdf#page=120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Undergraduate Degree &amp; Certificates<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li>Associate in Science (AS) &#8211; <em>Infant\/Toddler option or Preschool option<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Achievement in ECE (CA)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Competence &#8211; Early Childhood Practitioner I (CO-ECP1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificate of Competence &#8211; Initial Early Childhood Education (CO-IECE)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/admissions\/admission-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at Honolulu Community College<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.kauai.hawaii.edu\/early-childhood-education\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/KCC-logo-1024x450.png\" alt=\"Kauai Community College\" class=\"wp-image-134\" style=\"width:281px;height:123px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/KCC-logo-1024x450.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/KCC-logo-300x132.png 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/KCC-logo-768x338.png 768w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/KCC-logo-1536x676.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2023\/01\/KCC-logo.png 1687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.kauai.hawaii.edu\/early-childhood-education\">About the Program<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"font-size:16px\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><strong>Undergraduate Degree &amp; Certificates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-small-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.kauai.hawaii.edu\/early-childhood-education\/early-childhood-education-associate-in-science-degree\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Associate in Science (AS)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.kauai.hawaii.edu\/early-childhood-education\/early-childhood-education-certificate-of-achievement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Certificate of Achievement (CA)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.kauai.hawaii.edu\/early-childhood-education\/early-childhood-education-certificate-of-competence-practitioner-i\">Certificate of Competence &#8211; Early Childhood Practitioner I (CO-ECP1)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.kauai.hawaii.edu\/early-childhood-education\/early-childhood-education-certificate-of-competence-initial-early\">Certificate of Competence &#8211; Initial Early Childhood Education (CO-IECE)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/steps-to-enroll\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enroll at Kaua\u02bbi Community College<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which program do I choose? <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Not sure which degree you need for your ECE career goals? View the <strong><em>Early Childhood Education Degree Pathways at UH<\/em><\/strong> at the link provided to help you figure out your options.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a74382ec wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-small-font-size has-text-align-center has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/ecefunding\/early-childhood-education-programs-at-uh\/ece-degree-pathways\/\">Early Childhood Education Degree Pathways at UH<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several Early Childhood Education (ECE) programs within the University of Hawai\u02bbi (UH) system that will fulfill the requirements you will need to earn ECE credentials aligned with national standards in the field. 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