Undergraduate Certificate in Infant and Toddler Development

Understand how infants and toddlers grow and develop.

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Learn the typical process of development, to inform your understanding of the atypical. Earn this 13-credit hour certificate by taking only 4 courses.

This certificate supplements a wide variety of training in other fields, including:

  • Childcare center directors
  • Home day care providers
  • Childcare and daycare teachers
  • Fostering/adoption care
  • Family day care
  • Social work
  • Speech pathology
  • Nursing, especially NICU units
  • Audiology
  • Child psychology
  • Pediatric physical therapy
  • Pediatric occupational therapy
  • Librarians
  • Museum educators
  • Youth ministry/children’s ministry

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Maximize your investment of time and money.
We put paying for college within reach with affordable tuition. Financial aid and university scholarships are available.

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Enjoy a high level of academic excellence.
Study with faculty who have field experience and personal knowledge to share with you.

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Experience a legacy of learning.
Missouri State has been training educators for over 100 years. As a program in the College of Education, you’ll learn from an established leader in educating educators.

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This certificate qualifies for a Fast Track Grant

This program is part of the School of Teaching, Learning and Developmental Sciences, in the College of Education. Find out more about admission, financial aid, and scholarships.

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