Child Development Certificate (CDC)

What is the Childhood Development Certificate?

The Child Development Certificate Program at Northern is fully online and meets the entry-level professional requirements for teachers working in a classroom setting with preschool students children. This program is offered in English and Spanish to support New Mexico's bilingual culture.

With accreditation from NMPED and CAEP our program ensures quality education and alignment with state standards

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Program links

Child Development Catalog Early Childhood Education AA & BA Teacher Ed Department Meet with your advisor

Resources

2025-2026 Academic Catalog Schedule of Classes Academic Calendar

More about the program:

The Child Development Certificate (CDC) program requirements include the completion of the four (4) identified courses in early childhood education. Upon successful completion of these courses, the student will be able to apply for the state-issued certificate.

The Early Childhood Education (ECED) program is a stackable program. A student can progress from CDC to AA to BA. The program’s coursework is focused on the social and developmental needs of young students ranging from age three to third grade. This competency-based program is aligned to the New Mexico’s Early Childhood Education & Development Articulation Catalog of Courses and Programs (2020).

Admission to the Child Development Certificate Program (CDC)

In order to be accepted into the CDC Certificate Program, the teacher candidate must be admitted to NNMC and have official transcripts from all colleges sent to the Office of Admissions.