• CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE (CDA) PROGRAM
  
  
  Total Contact Hours: 144
  Application for Child Development Associate Training Program

  Tuition: $750
  (textbooks are included in cost of the training program)

  This professional training course provides the educational requirements needed to apply for the CDA credentialing process. This is a study of the principles of normal child growth & development from birth to age five. We offer a variety of experiences used to build practical skills in early childhood. The Council for Early Childhood Professional Recognition mandates that participants must complete 120 hours of formal childcare education in eight subject areas focusing on cognitive, physical, emotional, and social development of a child. It is the responsibility of the student to collect the additional 480 hours of professional experience as well as submitting a Direct Assessment Application for testing and certification to the Council of Professional Recognition. This should be done upon completion of the course and the field experience hours and requires a non-refundable fee of $325 paid separately to the council at the time the application is submitted.

  Program Entrance Requirements:

  • Completion of a Child Development Associate Training Program application and Field Advisor Consent Form
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Pre-TASP Reading Test with score of 14 or higher. (To schedule exam, please call the WCJC Testing Department at 979-532-6457). Please contact the CE department for testing waivers if you have already taken another college entrance exam (ACT, SAT, THEA, ASSET. Test scores over 3 years old will not be accepted.) 
  • All students must pass a Criminal Background Check.
  
  
  
• PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL – CERTIFICATION PREP
  
  
  PART 1 – Total Contact Hours: 24
  PART 2 – Total Contact Hours: 24

  Tuition: $130
  Tuition: $130
  
  Learn how to prepare for the Project Management Institute's prestigious PMP® certification exam. Master the first six chapters of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide), 4th edition--the essential resource for the PMP® certification exam. Find out about the nine Project Management Knowledge Areas, five Process Groups, and 42 project management processes. Raise your project management IQ by discovering tips and techniques related to the questions you'll encounter on the PMP® exam. Use proven learning strategies to help absorb key terminology, concepts, and formulas.
  
  Part 1: This course, the first part of a two-course series, will demystify the PMBOK® Guide, including relationships between inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. The course will also bring clarity to such topics as precedence diagramming, estimating, and scope management. Click HERE for course details and information.
  
  Part 2: In this, the second part of our two-part certification preparation series, your instructor will continue to demystify the PMBOK® Guide, including relationships between inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs. You'll also gain a strong understanding of such topics as earned value management, risk management, simulation, sensitivity analysis, and make-or-buy analysis. In addition to learning about the PMBOK® Guide, you'll gain insight into PMI's® code of professional responsibility and discover powerful techniques you can use to continue preparing for the PMP® exam after this course is over. Click HERE for course details and information.
  
  
• ONLINE CERTIFICATES
  
  The Continuing Education Department offers several certificates in various fields as well as many technology certification prep courses online. Hours and prices of these courses will vary. Some classes may require that you purchase a textbook or other course materials to successfully complete the class. Click HERE to check out some of the certificate courses we have to offer or visit www.ed2go.com/wharton and simply search for the class of your choice.
  
  

DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A CERTIFICATE?

The Continuing Education Department at WCJC would like to assist you and your colleagues in earning the necessary CEU’s to help maintain your already existing certification. Please visit our MAIN PAGE for information regarding upcoming seminars and workshops. Also, feel free to contact us if you are interested in requesting or conducting a seminar or workshop in your field. Simply email us at ce@wcjc.edu or call us at 281-239-1531.