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There are few careers in which you can shape someone’s life and education more than in Early Childhood Education. With WGU, you can get all the knowledge, skills and awareness you need to become a licensed early childhood teacher—and make a difference in the lives of children ranging from infants to third graders.

As the first and only completely online university to receive NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation, WGU is a recognized leader in teacher education.

As a non-profit university founded by the governors of 19 U.S. states, WGU offers accredited, affordable, online degree programs. Completion of a WGU teaching degree program or teacher preparation program will qualify you to apply for licensure in 49 states (Iowa is in negotiation) and all U.S. territories—meaning that your degree will give you the most value for your time and money, no matter where you go.

Our competency-based model also can allow you to use your professional experience to advance more quickly toward your degree completion.

WGU’s competency-based model continues to receive accolades, with our most recent recognition in a TIME magazine article, “Go Western, Young Man”. Read full article

Take a look at our online Education programs:

Early Childhood Education Programs

B.A. in Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3)

B.A. in Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3)
Spanning from birth to age eight, this early childhood education program is appropriate for teaching candidates who need a bachelor’s degree, want to become a certified early childhood education teacher, and can devote 20 or more hours per week to their studies.

The B.A. in Early Childhood Education (Birth through Grade 3) prepares you for licensure to become an early childhood education teacher. The program provides you with the comprehensive groundwork, knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for working with infants, toddlers, and young children from birth through age eight (or the third grade). Depending on state licensure options, this program leads to initial licensure in early childhood education, PK-3, K-3, etc., and includes supervised practice teaching in an actual classroom setting.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890 (A one-time fee of either $1,000 or $1,900 will also be charged for either a Demonstration Teaching Fee or an Internship Teaching Model, depending on your program.)

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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WGU received the 2008
award for Best Practices in Distance Learning from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).

Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams in their “What Works” segment, WGU is the recipient of the USDLA 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2008, awarded in recognition of our success in expanding access to higher education. TIME Magazine also called WGU “the best relatively cheap university you’ve never heard of”.

The WGU Teachers College is the first and only entirely online University to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier accrediting body for the education of teachers.

Western Governors University is an online university that is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, one of the major accrediting commissions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

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