A program that prepares individuals to be primary providers of home, family, residential, or institutional-based child care services. Includes instruction in child growth and development, nutrition, recreation, planning and supervision of play and learning activities, child abuse and neglect prevention, parent-child relationships, and applicable legal and administrative requirements.
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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.
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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.
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CIP 19.0709 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 19 can involve different curricula and award levels.
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IL · Two-year
Rockford, IL · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2021.
Associate degree: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Sacramento, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Associate degree: 37 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Mission Viejo, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 12 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 21 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 67 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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MO · Four-year
Bridgeton, MO · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
Associate degree: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
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MN · Two-year
Saint Paul, MN · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 3 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 18 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
San Bernardino, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
Associate degree: 38 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 2–4 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2022.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 24 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Four-year
San Diego, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Associate degree: 11 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Four-year
San Diego, CA · Public
Associate degree: 15 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 9 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Four-year
San Diego, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 37 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Stockton, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 33 first-major awards · year ending 2023.
Associate degree: 55 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 77 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
San Jose, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 25 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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NM · Two-year
Farmington, NM · Public
Associate degree: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Four-year
Santa Ana, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 49 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 46 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 182 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Santa Barbara, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 17 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 26 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 2–4 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 27 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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FL · Four-year
Gainesville, FL · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
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CA · Four-year
Santa Monica, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 49 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 53 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 234 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Santa Rosa, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 13 first-major awards · year ending 2024.
Associate degree: 34 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 93 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Orange, CA · Public
Associate degree: 5 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 10 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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IL · Two-year
Dixon, IL · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Associate degree: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate under 12 weeks: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 6 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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GA · Two-year
Savannah, GA · Public
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 49 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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FL · Four-year
Sanford, FL · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 2 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 34 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Four-year
Redding, CA · Public
Associate degree: 22 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 20 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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FL · Two-year
Hollywood, FL · Public
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 8 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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CA · Two-year
Rocklin, CA · Public
Certificate 1–2 years: 1 first-major awards · year ending 2020.
Associate degree: 45 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year: 33 first-major awards · year ending 2025.
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