National Association for the Education of Young Children - (NAEYC)
The scope of NAEYC's higher education accreditation includes programs at the associate, baccalaureate, and master's degree levels that prepare candidates to work in the early childhood education profession. The degree program must be offered at an institution of higher education that is located in a U.S. state, district, or territory and that is currently accredited by a regional or national accrediting agency that is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the U.S. Department of Education.
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- Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
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The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of March 2023, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.
| CHEA Profile | Accredited Program | City | State / Territory / Province |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College | AAS Child Development - Preschool Option | Chicago | IL |
| Clackamas Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education and Family Studies | Oregon City | OR |
| Clarion University of Pennsylvania | AS Early Childhood Education | Clarion | PA |
| Cleveland State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Cleveland | TN |
| Coastal Carolina Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Jacksonville | NC |
| College of the Canyons | AST Early Childhood Education | Santa Clarita | CA |
| Collin County Community College District | AAS Early Childhood Educator | McKinney | TX |
| Colorado Mountain College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Glenwood Springs | CO |
| Community College of Allegheny County | AS Early Education and Child Development | Pittsburgh | PA |
| Community College of Philadelphia | AA Early Childhood Education | Philadelphia | PA |
| Community College of Baltimore County | AA Early Childhood Education and Child Development | Baltimore | RI |
| Craven Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | New Bern | NC |
| Cuyahoga Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Cleveland | OH |
| Dallas College Brookhaven Campus | AAS Child Development | Dallas | TX |
| Danville Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Danville | VA |
| Davidson-Davie Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Thomasville | NC |
| Del Mar College | AAS Child Development/Early Childhood | Corpus Christi | TX |
| Delaware County Community College | AA Early Childhood Education | Media | PA |
| Delta College | AAA Child Development | University Center | MI |
| Denmark Technical College | AAS Early Care and Education | Denmark | SC |
| Durham Technical Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Durham | NC |
| Dyersburg State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Dyersburg | TN |
| East Tennessee State University | BS Early Childhood Development (Early Care and Education) | Johnson City | TN |
| East Tennessee State University | MA Early Childhood Education (Master Teacher and Research Concentration) | Johnson City | TN |
| Fayetteville State University | BS Birth-Kindergarten -Teaching | Fayetteville | NC |
| Fayetteville State University | BS Birth-Kindergarten - Non-Teaching | Fayetteville | NC |
| Florida Gateway College | AS Early Childhood Education | Lake City | FL |
| Front Range Community College | AA Early Childhood Education for Transfer | Westminster | CO |
| Gaston College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Dallas | NC |
| CT State Community College - Gateway Campus | AS Early Childhood Education | New Haven | CT |
| Grand Rapids Community College | AAAS Child Development | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Grand Rapids Community College | AAAS Child Development with MTA | Grand Rapids | MI |
| Grayson College | AAS Child Development | Denison | TX |
| Greenfield Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | Greenfield | MA |
| Greenville Technical College | AAS Early Care and Education | Greenville | SC |