National Association for the Education of Young Children - (NAEYC)

The scope of NAEYC’s higher education accreditation includes programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and master’s degree levels that prepare candidates to work in the early childhood education profession. The degree program must be offered at an institution of higher education that is located in a U.S. state, district, or territory and that is currently accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.

Recognized by

  • Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
Mary Harrill
Senior Director, Higher Education Accreditation and Program Support

1401 H Street NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
United States

The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of July 2022, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

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CHEA Profile Accredited Program City State / Territory / Province
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Lafayette AAS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Lake County AS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Lake County AAS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Muncie & Henry County AAS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Muncie & Henry County AS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Richmond AS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Richmond AAS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - South Bend/Elkhart AS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - South Bend/Elkhart AAS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Southern Indiana (Sellersburg) AAS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Southern Indiana (Sellersburg) AS Early Childhood Education IN
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Terre Haute AAS Early Childhood Education IN
Jefferson State Community College AAS Child Development AL
Johnston Community College AAS Early Childhood Education NC
Kellogg Community College AAS Early Childhood Education MI
Lakeland Community College AAS Early Childhood Education OH
Langston University AS Child Development OK
Lansing Community College AAA Child Development and Early Education MI
Lehigh Carbon Community College AAS Early Childhood Education - Early Intervention PA
Lehigh Carbon Community College AAS Early Childhood Education PA
Luzerne County Community College AAS Early Childhood Education PA
Macomb Community College AAS Education: Early Childhood Studies MI
Manchester Community College (CT) AS Early Childhood Education CT
Manchester Community College (NH) AAS Early Childhood Education NH
Massachusetts Bay Community College AS Early Childhood Education MA
Massachusetts Bay Community College AA Liberal Arts: Early Childhood Education MA
Massasoit Community College AS Child Care Education and Administration MA
Middlesex Community College (CT) AS Early Childhood Education CT
Middlesex Community College (MA) AS Early Childhood Education and Transfer Degree MA
Midlands Technical College AAS Early Care and Education SC
Milwaukee Area Technical College AAS Early Childhood Education WI
Mississippi College BS Early Childhood Care and Development MS
Mitchell Community College AAS Early Childhood Education NC
Monroe County Community College AAS Early Childhood Education MI
Montgomery College AAS Early Childhood Education MD

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