Supporting the Early Childhood Community

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Research and Early Childhood

An article in the Seattle Medium explains how the quality of teaching matters in early childhood. Early childhood and support for the profession is growing. NAEYC looked at responses collaborating with The Education Trust are finding that supporting financial, workplace, higher education and personal can grow workforce diversity. The Council for Professional Recognition and The Stanford Center on Early Childhood will partner to conduct an extensive and in-depth research project to understand ways that the Child Development Associate® (CDA) credential have impacted the early childhood workforce.....read more....

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See our Spring and Mid Spring 2025 semester academic calendars for dates. We now have even more choices in face-to-face, online, hybrid, along with different start times like full semester, mid semester, accelerated and flex starts.

Registration has started for Spring! Start making your plan for spring now!

Spring and Mid Spring 2025 Academic Calendar

New and returning students: Contact an Early Childhood Admissions Advisor to plan your future.

Register in workday or contact advising

Click here to find out more information in the Course Catalog, click the Early Childhood Education link, or meet with admissions for further information.

EARL106 Early Childhood Development and Learning

EARL107 Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood

EARL126 Arts in Early Childhood

EARL128 Infant/Toddler Development and Learning

EARL208 Math in Early Childhood

EARL216 Language and Literacy in Early Childhood

EARL217 Child, Family and Community

EARL218 Science in Early Childhood

EARL221 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood

EARL244 Early Childhood Profession

EARL263G Internship-Early Childhood

Other Courses:

School Age Credential (will be offered based on request of 10 or more students)

EARL102 Introduction to School Age Child Care

EARL103 Society and the School Age Child

EARL104 School Age Child Care Professional

Health Care

EARL160 Child Care Health Advocate  

Special Education

SPEC160 Introduction to Special Education

Diversity (will be offered based on request of 10 or more students)

EARL221 Cultural and Linguistic Diversity in Early Childhood

EARL222 Supporting Young Learners of Diverse Abilities

Director's Credential (must have 15 prior ECE credits)

EARL231 Organization and Administration in Early Childhood Programs

EARL232 Leadership Seminar in Early Childhood Education

EARL233 The Business of Early Learning & School-Age Programs (not offered fall 2021)

Other Resources:

Early Childhood Course Listings and Descriptions

Bookstore - 610-861-5322

Online Learning - 610-332-6089

In this course, you'll learn how to administer pediatric first aid and CPR, which will prepare you for an emergency and better able you to save a life. This course is non-refundable and non-transferrable. Childcare is not provided during any class time. Class starts promptly at the published time, please arrive 15 minutes prior to class start.

Trainings are held at:

• SBTH - Fowler Center, 511 East Third Street, Bethlehem

• MROE - Monroe Campus, Rt. 715 at Warner Road, Tannersville

Offerings from Dec 2024-May 2025 here - ECEHS604

ECE PDO at PASSHE is accepting applications for funding for Spring 2025 semester starting Jan 21, 2025. Interested? See if you qualify....fill out this survey 2024-2025 NCC ECE Survey

To locate PDO at PASSHE's application, go to

ECE_PDO (FM-EXT14) (center-school.org)

ECE PDO at PHMC is accepting applications for funding for Spring 2025 semester starting Jan 21, 2025. Interested? See if you qualify....fill out this survey 2024-2025 PHMC Survey Monkey

To request career advising with PHMC PDO, visit: https://ecepdo.phmc.org/career-advising

Early childhood education (ECE) professionals interested in attending college should apply to T.E.A.C.H. now! 

T.E.A.C.H. applications must be complete and submitted with all required documentation/information by Friday, November 15, 2024 in order to be considered for the Spring 2025 semester.  PACCA will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis, however incomplete applications and applications received after this date will not receive priority for consideration. NOTE:  New scholarship awards for the Spring 2025 semester will be dependent upon funding availability at that time. 



Interested applicants should also begin the college admissions process now and contact an ECE advisor at their intended college/university. This helps to ensure that scholarship applicants are admitted to their college/university and can register for courses if/when they receive a T.E.A.C.H. scholarship. T.E.A.C.H. can provide contact information for ECE advisors at partnering institutions if needed.

Need More Information? Click here to for details on eligibility, program requirements and to download a scholarship application. 

Questions? Click here to contact a T.E.A.C.H. Counselor.

NOTE: Interested ECE Professionals should submit their application ASAP to be considered, but no later than 3 weeks before the semester is scheduled to begin. 

T.E.A.C.H. applications must be complete and submitted with all required documentation/information in order to be considered for Spring 2025 semester.  

PACCA will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis, however incomplete applications and applications received after this date will not receive priority for consideration. NOTE:  New scholarship awards for the Spring 2025 semester will be dependent upon funding availability at that time.

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® PENNSYLVANIA is supported by the Office of Child Development and Early Learning (OCDEL) of Pennsylvania’s Department of Human Services (DHS) and Pennsylvania’s Department of Education (PDE). For more information, visit dhs.pa.gov and education.pa.gov. 

T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® PENNSYLVANIA is administered by the Pennsylvania Child Care Association (PACCA) and is a licensed program of Child Care Services Association. 

Rising STARS Tuition Assistance for Fiscal Year 2024-2025

OCDEL's Rising STARS Tuition Assistance (RSTA) program (administered by The Pennsylvania Key) helps cover a portion of tuition costs for early childhood professionals. For more information contact the PA Key at info@pakeys.org or 1-800-284-6031

Bright Horizons® (NYSE: BFAM) launched a program that will provide free college tuition for all full-time employees in the company's early education centers and preschools. For the NCC and BH Partnership click here or read more....

NCC was named one of Newsweek's top online colleges for 2024! Read more here

If you are thinking of enrolling in future online learning classes, or just want to know more about starting an online learning class, NCC Student Information Sessions provide an overview of resources for Online Learning, the Library, and the Learning Center to assist students at being successful learners using technology. Face to face sessions are also available at both Main and Monroe campuses depending on the semester.

Spartan Sessions

Thinking about applying? Already applied and want to know what do next? Just want to learn more about what NCC has to offer? Join us for one of our Spartan Sessions and learn the ins and outs of NCC, the benefits of being a student here and how we can support you every step of the way. This event lasts approximately 60 minutes.

Upcoming Sessions here

For more information, contact the online learning office

Are you a high school student? Northampton Community College ranks FIRST in the nation for online dual enrollment programs! Contact a College Connections Specialist to answer questions about the program.

See you soon at Northampton Community College!