Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC)

What is the Early Childhood Professional Certificate?

The Early Childhood Professional Certificate program is fully online and allows individuals to obtain the foundational coursework needed to apply for a New Mexico Professional Certificate to work with children from Birth – Grade 3.

With accreditation from NMPED and CAEP, our program ensures quality education and alignment with state standards.

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Program links

Early Childhood Professional Catalog Early Childhood Education AA & BA Teacher Ed Department Meet with your advisor

Resources

2025-2026 Academic Catalog Schedule of Classes Academic Calendar

More about the program:

The Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC) is earned with the completion of 29 credits in early childhood education. The program’s coursework is focused on the social and developmental needs of young students ranging from age three to third grade.

Upon successful completion of these courses, the student will be able to apply for the state-issued certificate.

The Early Childhood Education (ECED) program is a stackable program. Students can go from ECPC to AA to BA. This competency-based program is aligned to the New Mexico’s Early Childhood Education & Development Articulation Catalog of Courses and Programs (2020). The 29 credits of professional course requirements plus an additional 31 credits in general education will earn the student an Associates of Arts in Early Childhood Education.

Admission to the Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC)

In order to be accepted into the Early Childhood Professional Certificate (ECPC) Program, the teacher candidate must be admitted to NNMC and have official transcripts from all colleges sent to the Office of Admissions.