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.
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- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
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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.
| CHEA Profile | Accredited Program | City | State / Territory / Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County Community College | AA Education in the Early Years: Birth through Fourth Grade | PA | |
| Motlow State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | TN | |
| Nash Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | NC | |
| Nashville State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | TN | |
| Naugatuck Valley Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | CT | |
| NHTI Concord's Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | NH | |
| North Shore Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | MA | |
| Northampton Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education: Infant to Grade 4 | PA | |
| Northeast State Community College (formerly Northeast State Technical College) | AAS Early Childhood Education | TN | |
| Northern Essex Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | MA | |
| Northern Virginia Community College | AAS Early Childhood Development | VA | |
| Northwestern Connecticut Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | CT | |
| Norwalk Community College | AS Early Childhood Education - Transfer Program | CT | |
| Norwalk Community College-AS Early Childhood Education | AS Early Childhood Education - Career Program | CT | |
| Oklahoma City Community College | AS Child Development | OK | |
| Oklahoma City Community College | AAS Child Development | OK | |
| Onondaga Community College (SUNY) | AAS Early Childhood | NY | |
| Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College | AAS Early Care and Education | SC | |
| Owens Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education Technology | OH | |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | AAS Early Childhood Development | MO | |
| Maricopa Community Colleges-Paradise Valley Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | AZ | |
| Pellissippi State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | TN | |
| Pennsylvania Highlands Community College | AAS Child Development *** | PA | |
| Pikes Peak Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | CO | |
| Pima County Community College District | AAS Early Childhood Studies | AZ | |
| Portland Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | OR | |
| Post University | BS Child Studies | CT | |
| Post University | AS Early Childhood Education | CT | |
| Quinebaug Valley Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | CT | |
| Quinsigamond Community College | AA Early Childhood Education Preschool Option | MA | |
| Red Rocks Community College | AA Early Childhood Teacher Education | CO | |
| Red Rocks Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | CO | |
| Roane State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | TN | |
| Robert Morris University | BS Early Childhood Education **** | PA | |
| Robeson Community College | AAS Early Childhood Associate | NC |