CNM Child Care Degree, Major and Program Information

Highest Degree Offered: Master's
Campus Location: Remote Town
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 1,000 - 4,999
Classification: Masters Colleges and Universities (Smaller Programs)
Size & Residential Status: Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential

A program that focuses on the provision and management of child care services and that prepares individuals to plan, design, and manage child care facilities and programs that meet children's developmental needs and interests and that provide safe and healthy environments. Includes instruction in child development and psychology; home- and institution-based child care; identification of diseases, injuries, and psychological trauma and applicable referrals; parent relations; personnel and business management principles; and related laws and policies. Find colleges offering child care degree.

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Job Description
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Job Description
Instruct children (normally up to 5 years of age) in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. May be required to hold State certification. Read more about preschool teachers in our career profile section.
Salary and Wages
Albuquerque, NM
- Total Employment: 1,300
- Average Annual Salary: $21,950
- Average Hourly Rate: $10.55
Projections
- Total Employment (2008): 457,200
- Total Employment Projected (2018): 543,900
- Percent Job Growth: 86.70%