Clarion University–Venango Campus Launches

New Format for Early Childhood Education Degree

            Clarion University–Venango Campus will launch a new part-time program format in early childhood education this fall. The part-time Associate of Science in Early Childhood Education degree program is designed to accommodate the schedules of those who are working and is offered through a blend of live and online classes over a four-year period.

            This program offers students the maximum in flexibility. There are only five traditional class meetings, all offered in the evening and each about three hours long, per course. The rest of each course is completed by the student on-line. The 60-credit program accepts students in the fall of each year.

            The program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to work directly with families and other professionals in a variety of child care education settings such as Head Start, child care centers, child development programs, public education classrooms, and early intervention programs. It provides a strong background for those desiring to continue their education at the baccalaureate level.

            Current trends and new state regulations require extended educational opportunities to those employed in, or those interested in, careers in early childhood, especially those working in Head Start and other preschool child care programs. The Early Childhood Associate Degree Program at Clarion University–Venango Campus was developed to make those opportunities available to those currently working in such child care environments.

            Financial and other support is available to Pennsylvania residents working in child care settings to enable them to earn their associate degree while continuing to work. Clarion University–Venango Campus participates in the T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood® PENNSYLVANIA scholarship program, which is administered by is the Pennsylvania Child Care Association.

            To learn more about the associate degree in early childhood education and assistance through the T .E.A.C. H. program, call the Venango Campus Office of Admissions and Financial Aid at 814-676-6591, extension 1211.            

            Clarion University-Venango Campus, located in Oil City, is the oldest regional campus in Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The campus provides high-quality educational programs and personalized services to help students succeed. Students can begin any of Clarion University’s 90+ bachelor’s degrees at the Venango Campus, earn an associate degree, a bachelor’s or master’s degree in select areas, obtain a one-year certificate or participate in a variety of professional development and personal enrichment courses.  The campus is home to Clarion University’s School of Nursing and Allied Health and its Department of Applied Technology.  Clarion University-Venango Campus is committed to serving the needs of the community.

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