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Undergraduate or Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education Coaching
School of Education & Human Development
Overview
Degree: Undergraduate Certificate Graduate Certificate
Classroom Type: Fully Online
Provides experiential learning in best coaching practices for teacher-leaders, coaches, directors, principals, home childcare providers, early interventionists, special education staff or anyone looking to strengthen their coaching competencies and understanding of systems thinking.
Application​ deadlines
January 18, 2025
Program Details
Interest Categories: Education & Counseling
Campus: CU Denver Online
Coaching has been shown to have a major influence on early childhood professional practice that, in turn, improves program quality and child growth outcomes in early childhood settings. Quality relationship-based teaching and learning is instrumental to positive early childhood experiences. The coach and coaching partner relationship focuses specifically on maximizing the human potential of professionals in the field.
The University of Colorado Denver’s three-course certificate will provide you with foundational coaching skills and practices, peer connections, reflection, self-awareness, and systems thinking. Strong coaching relationships will help you achieve positive results with coworkers, networks, and children in your care. The unique cohort model used in this coaching certificate program inspires equity, diversity and inclusion as the group creates collective accountability in co-learning. Students have come from all over the U.S., representing a variety of cultures and languages. They work in public, private, federally/state-funded, tribal, and regional early education programs.
This is the only university certificate in the U.S. that pairs the early childhood profession with universal coaching strategies. It is uniquely designed to work seamlessly and in coordination with most early childhood curricular approaches and teaching practices.
Discover research-based strategies that support deepening your understanding of collaborative coaching and advance your ECE career. Learn to promote engaging and culturally supportive actions to make a difference in the lives of those in the early childhood community.
Certificate Structure and Cost
Complete the coaching certificate conveniently online
This online coaching certificate program provides the best of both worlds: a combination of online and synchronous learning. In addition to individual work that you will complete throughout the semester, each course meets virtually via Zoom for Tuesday classes. Courses require practicum that can also be completed virtually. We strongly recommend that these courses be taken in sequence and that students commit to all three courses and to the full completion of the program. This program is unlike most courses, in that it is based on the cohort members’ individual and collective thinking and learning. Collective accountability and the relationship-based coaching approach is what makes the program dynamic and successful.
Cost
Tuition cost for each 3-credit course is $1392. Student fees, course materials and other fees are additional costs. Students enrolled in non-degree, certificate programs are not eligible to apply for financial aid.
Known for excellence
Many educational leaders and coaches have received their advanced degrees from CU Denver. We have a name that is recognized for preparing leaders who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and social justice. Additionally, CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development is a top school according to U.S. News & World Report.
Expert faculty
Our faculty are directly connected to the issues facing educational coaches today. With current connections to educators on the local, state, national and international levels, they are well-versed in the current and future climate that coaches face. Their guidance will prepare you to further your career while promoting social justice and inclusion in early childhood settings.
About the School of Education & Human Development
The School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) at the University of Colorado Denver attracts students who are passionate about careers in teaching and mental health. We match their passion with an education that is rooted in diversity, technology, proven approaches and real-world practice. That’s why our graduates are prepared to make immediate and life-long impacts on people, communities and the world. Our graduates are recognized to be among the most prepared in the nation to support diverse languages, cultures and abilities in the classroom.
Recommended Completion Time:12 months
Required Credits for Completion:9 Credits
Admission Requirements
How to Apply
Use the “Apply Now!” button to apply to the EC Coaching Certificate program. After you have applied to the program, use the “How to Register” instructions to enroll in the Spring 2025 course.
Find detailed instructions on how to apply here.
How to Register
- Sign in to UCD Access, www.ucdenver.edu/ucdaccess, using the username and password you used during the application process.
- In the Student tab, select “Register for Classes”
- Select “Add Classes”
- Select the term Spring 2025
- Verify personal information and agree to Tuition Payment Disclosure
- Select “Search by Class Number”
- Enter your five-digit class number into the field “Class Nbr” and click “Submit Class Number” (only register for one class)
- Undergraduate Level: ECED 4410 class number: 39984
- Graduate Level: ECED 5410 class number: 39986
- Verify course information and click “Next”
- Select classes from your shopping cart and click “Add Selected Classes”
- Click “Finish Enrolling” and look for a green check mark or “Success” message
Registration Deadline: January 18, 2025
Drop Deadline with tuition refund: February 2, 2025
For more information about the application and registration, email sara.vandyke@ucdenver.edu.
ECE Educator Scholarships
ECE Educator Scholarships, administered by the Colorado Department of Higher Education in collaboration with Colorado Department of Early Childhood, are designed for early childhood education students living in Colorado who are pursuing dedicated coursework, certificates and degrees up to a master’s degree. Awards vary dependent upon credit hours of enrollment and program. All eligible students receive some funding.