The purpose of this certificate is to offer coursework at the graduate level to prepare professionals who are currently working in the field with advanced study that is directly related to their careers.

This program will prepare students with a foundation of graduate-level knowledge and will integrate this foundation with diverse topics that emerge as the most important needs of professionals in the field.

The certificate program is designed to take a developmental perspective to address phenomena that pose challenges for professionals, such as facilitating emergent language and literacy, meeting children’s challenging behaviors, and child and programmatic assessment.

Download a Program Flyer: CDEV Flyer (PDF)