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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | AAS Early Childhood Education | Indianapolis | IN |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | AS Early Childhood Education | Indianapolis | IN |
| Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana | AAS Early Childhood Education | Indianapolis | IN |
| Jefferson State Community College | AAS Child Development | Birmingham | AL |
| Johnston Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Smithfield | NC |
| Kellogg Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Battle Creek | MI |
| Lansing Community College | AAA Child Development and Early Education | Lansing | MI |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education - Early Intervention | Schnecksville | PA |
| Lehigh Carbon Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Schnecksville | PA |
| Luzerne County Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Nanticoke | PA |
| Macomb Community College | AAS Education: Early Childhood Studies | Warren | MI |
| CT State Community College - Manchester Campus | AAS Early Childhood Education | Manchester | NH |
| Connecticut State Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | Manchester | CT |
| Maricopa Community Colleges-Glendale Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Glendale | AZ |
| Maricopa Community Colleges-Mesa Community College | AAS Early Learning and Development | Mesa | AZ |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | Wellesley Hills | MA |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | AA Liberal Arts: Early Childhood Education | Wellesley Hills | MA |
| Master’s College & Seminary | AS Child Care Education and Administration | Peterborough | MA |
| CT State Community College - Middlesex Campus | AS Early Childhood Education and Transfer Degree | Middletown | MA |
| Connecticut State Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | Middletown | CT |
| Midlands Technical College | AAS Early Care and Education | West Columbia | SC |
| Milwaukee Area Technical College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Milwaukee | WI |
| Mississippi College | BS Early Childhood Care and Development | Clinton | MS |
| Monroe County Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Monroe | MI |
| Montgomery College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Rockville | MD |
| Montgomery County Community College | AA Education in the Early Years: Birth through Fourth Grade | Blue Bell | PA |
| Muskegon Community College | AAS Child Development Associate | Muskegon | MI |
| Muskegon Community College | ASA Early Childhood Education | Muskegon | MI |
| Nash Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Rocky Mount | NC |
| Nashville State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Nashville | TN |
| CT State Community College - Naugatuck Valley Campus | AS Early Childhood Education | Waterbury | CT |
| NHTI - Concord's Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | Concord | NH |
| North Shore Community College | AS Early Childhood Education | Danvers | MA |
| Northampton Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education: Infant to Grade 4 | Bethlehem | PA |
| Northeast State Community College | AAS Early Childhood Education | Blountville | TN |