What is Your Educational Background?

[jenboo]

I actually was in training when my first grandchild was born... helping deliver him & all the crap that happened ( I was interning under the midwife that was to deliver my 1st grandson at the time, but my dd ended being rushed to hospital) made me decide not to go Labor, but certify as a Postpartum Doula... I did the first courses thru DONA 2003 - in 2008 I explored other options and decided to try Birth Arts as every place is different in their approach to care of the mother. I learned a lot more about the different cultures and how things were done training thru Birth Arts. I have been doing childcare since beginning of 2000, however with my added knowledge, I have gotten to care for babies much younger than what most states allow for full licensing - I have watched them Overnight at 48 hrs old and I have had them in childcare as young as 3 weeks

I've been looking into birth arts and DONA. I would love to get certified in a few different things.

[NightOwl]

Degree in Early Childhood Education with a focus on child psychology and abnormal child psychology. I'm also director qualified for a center with up to 74 children. <<<< NOT fun. ::

[Starburst]

AA in Organizational and Behavioral Social Science
AA in Liberal Arts: Multiple Subjects
Certificate of Achievement in ECE and CD (with over 40 credits in child development)

[ColorfulSunburst]

I got my diplomas in Russia.So, US equivalent of my Educational Background according to US evaluation Service:
- Combined Bachelor and Master of Science Degree in Management Information System
- Combined Bachelor and Master degree in Elementary Teacher Education.

[daycarediva]

Bachelor's in Early Childhood/Special Education with a minor in English. 7 1/2 million hours of training classes (at least that's what it feels like sometimes) and First Aid/CPR/AED.



I wish we had those options for NY. But if they do, I haven't found them.

Texas A&M has free online trainings that are approved in NYS that I take all the time. I enroll, and typically just skip to the test. I've always gotten 90-100, they tell me which one I missed and which is the right answer, so I figure it's ok.

[Josiegirl]

Wow, you all amaze me! I graduated high school.
33 yrs. parental experience and 31 yrs. family home daycare
Plus endless classes, e n d l e s s
I will be applying for my 4th STAR this year woohoo!
My friends tell me I should go back to school but I have no desire.

[Sugar Magnolia]

Bachelor of Art. Anthropology, minor in History. Specialized in Historic Archeology. Enrolled in Masters program for Education, but never finished. $$ ran out.

[Ariana]

Early Childood Educator currently studying for an undergrad in Child Studies (which is seriously taking me forever!)

Certified meditation facilitator for kids.

[mduck]

Josiegirl

I feel strongly that experience far out weighs a diploma. I'm sure you could teach me a thing or three about caring for other children. Plus my own are still very young. Mom in training. :

[daycare]

I have an AA in early Ed
Studied 3 years of journalism but dropped out of college.
ACE certified personal trainer

Camp director 5 years with at risk youth
U.S. soccer head coach license all ages

Taught DARE program from 97-2003, youth at risk gang prevention

I'm all over the place. Lol.