Kendall College - ECE

Overview
Kendall College's School of Education can help prepare you for an exciting and rewarding career working with young children. Complete your degree online, on campus, or choose to combine your online courses with campus instruction. Kendall's Early Childhood Education program is designed with flexibility in mind--allowing you to earn your degree while you continue to manage your personal and professional commitments. Depending on whether or not your goal is to work in an environment that requires state certification, you may choose a certification or non-certification track. You can also select one of two concentrations - Special Education or Infants and Toddlers. Our innovative learning model features compelling coursework, expert guidance from Kendall faculty, and regular collaboration with colleagues. You'll even hear from master teachers through our Virtual Field Experience™.

School Facts & Figures

  • Accreditation: Regional, HLC
  • Size: Medium (1,000+ Students)
  • Type: Private, For-Profit
  • Religious Affiliation: N/A
  • Academic Affiliation: N/A
  • Career Services: Yes
  • Course Schedule: Semester, 15 Weeks
  • Credit Options: Transfer
  • Scholarships Offered: Yes
  • Loans Offered: Pell, ACG, Stafford

Programs Offered:
Students must possess an associate of arts degree or higher to enroll. This school is not currently accepting students from TX, CA, or AR.
  • BA in Early Childhood Education - With Illinois Type 04 CertificationBA in Early Childhood Education - With Illinois Type 04 Certification
    Kendall's Early Childhood Education bachelor's degree program leading to certification includes field experiences and student teaching components at both the pre-primary and primary levels. The program prepares you to apply for the Illinois Type 04 Teacher Certification. This certifcation qualifies you to teach Pre-K through Grade 3, or work with children from birth through age eight in environments where certification is required. Choose to earn your degree online, on campus or combine your online courses with campus instruction with Kendall's hybrid format. Choose one format or mix them to suit your schedule and learning preferences. Kendall also offers four Early Childhood Education concentrations - Childhood Nutrition, English as a Second Language (ESL), Infants and Toddlers or Special Education. By concentrating in Special Education, and completing the required coursework, you will be able to apply for an Early Childhood Special Education approval on your certification. Those who complete the ESL concentration, plus additional coursework, will be eligible to apply for an ESL or Bilingual endorsement on their Illinois Type 04 Certificate.
  • BA in Early Childhood Education - Without CertificationBA in Early Childhood Education - Without Certification
    Kendall's B.A. in Early Childhood Education, non-certification track, is available for those who are interested in the field of early childhood education but plan to work in an environment where state certification is not required. Choose to earn your degree online, on campus or combine your online courses with campus instruction. This program is designed for students who wish to work with children from birth through age 8 in many different areas of early childhood education. Kendall's innovative learning model promotes professional growth from the very first course. Teacher candidates learn core concepts and explore ideas that help integrate learning into their work with young children and families. 
  • BA in Early Childhood Education - Certification OnlyBA in Early Childhood Education - Certification Only
    If you have already earned your bachelor's degree and seek Illinois Type 04 Certification only, successfully completing Kendall's online certification-only track will qualify you to apply for the Illinois Type 04 Certification. You may also choose to take four additional courses in Special Education, which will allow you to apply for an Early Childhood Special Education approval on your certification. Kendall's School of Education is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education for its certification preparation program that leads to Illinois Type 04 Teacher Certification.


Accreditation
Kendall College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org, 1-312-263-0456. The Early Childhood Education program in the School of Education is approved by the Illinois State Board of Education for Type 04 Illinois Teacher Certification preparation (birth through Grade 3).


Find information on costs, occupation types, completion rates, and median loan debt for this program at www.kendall.edu/earlychildhoodeducationprogramdata.

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