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)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose State College | AA Family Services & Child Development, Child Development Option | OK | |
| Saddleback College | AST Early Childhood Education | CA | |
| San Antonio College | AAS Early Childhood Studies | TX | |
| San Jacinto College- Central Campus | AAS Child Development/Early Childhood Education | TX | |
| San Jose City College | AST Early Childhood Education ** | CA | |
| San Jose City College | AS Early Childhood Education | CA | |
| Santa Monica College | AS Infant Toddler Teacher | CA | |
| Santa Monica College | AS Early Intervention Assistant | CA | |
| Santa Monica College | AS Early Childhood Studies | CA | |
| Santa Monica College | AST Early Childhood Education | CA | |
| South Piedmont Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | NC | |
| Southeast Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | NE | |
| Southwest Tennessee Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | TN | |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | AAS Preschool Child Development | OR | |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | AS Childhood Education and Family Studies | OR | |
| Spartanburg Community College | AAS Early Childhood Development-Early Care and Education | SC | |
| St. Philip's College | AAS Early Childhood and Family Studies | TX | |
| Stanly Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | NC | |
| The Catholic University of America | BA Early Childhood Education ** | DC | |
| The University of Alabama | BS Early Childhood Education | AL | |
| The University of Texas at San Antonio | MA Education - Early Childhood and Elementary Education Concentration | TX | |
| Thomas Nelson Community College | AAS Early Childhood Development | VA | |
| Three Rivers Community College (CT) | AS Early Childhood Education | CT | |
| Tidewater Community College | AAS Early Childhood Development | VA | |
| Tri-County Technical College | AAS Early Care and Education | SC | |
| Trident Technical College | AAS Early Care and Education | SC | |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | AA Early Childhood Education | NV | |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education, Administration of Early Care and Education Programs Emphasis | NV | |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education, Infant/Toddler Emphasis | NV | |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education, Preschool Emphasis | NV | |
| Tunxis Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | CT | |
| University of Alaska Anchorage | AAS Early Childhood Development | AK | |
| University of Alaska Fairbanks | AAS Early Childhood Education | AK | |
| University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton | AAS Early Childhood Development | AR | |
| University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College | AAS Early Childhood Development | AR |