550 E. Spring Street
Columbus, OH 43215
| Program Contact | Mandy Mernedakis |
| Program Contact Email | mmernedakis@cscc.edu |
| Phone | 614-287-5098 |
| Website | Program website |
Early Childhood Aide This three-semester program is ideal for students who have intellectual disability and are interested in working with children from newborn to five years old. Students will learn: Child development basics. Age-appropriate activity planning. Positive guidance techniques. Caring, nurturing ways to meet children’s needs. Positive, respectful teaching style. Skills to support early childhood literacy. Students earn an Early Childhood Aide Certificate. Credits earned in this program may be applied toward the Childhood Development Associate (CDA) certificate or the Associate of Applied Science degree in Early Childhood Development and Education. Human Services Assistant This three-semester program is ideal for students who have intellectual disability and are interested in working with individuals with significant disabilities, or the senior population. Students will: Develop an understanding of various disabilities and interventions to support individuals who need assistance due to a developmental disability or advanced age. Demonstrate effective engagement and communication to build rapport and maintain collaborative relationships. Students will earn a Human Services Assistant Certificate. Credits earned in this program may be applied toward the Associate of Applied Science degree in Social and Human Services.
Program information submitted: January 13, 2023
| General | |
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| Public or private: | Public |
| Type of school: | 2-year community college or junior college |
| Is this program a federally funded TPSID program? | No |
| Students in this program: | Have graduated or exited from high school |
| Number of students: | 17 |
| Requirements | |
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| Program serves students who have left high school? | Yes, all of our students have left high school |
| Regular high school diploma required? | Yes, a regular high school diploma or GED is required |
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| Accepts out-of-state students? | Yes |
| Please indicate which disabilities students in this program have: |
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| Program length: | 1 year |
| Acceptance, Retention, and Completion Rates | |
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| Acceptance rate for the most recent fall term: | 98.00% |
| Cost | |
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| Average student tuition and fees for the current school year: | $3500.00 |
| Is this program able to provide federal financial aid as a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP)? | Yes |
| Students pay for the program in the following ways: |
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| Students enrolled in this program take the following types of inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): |
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| Students take courses that are only for students in this program: | Yes |
| Percentage of academic time spent in inclusive courses (with students who don't have disabilities): | 0% |
| Do all students in this program enroll in at least one inclusive college/university course for credit or audit each semester? | No |
| Credential(s) students earn upon completing the program: | Early Childhood Aide Certificate & Human Services Assistant Certificate |
| Is the credential approved by the college/university? | Yes, this credential has been through a formal approval process at the IHE |
| Students in the program have access to the following campus-wide services: |
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| Does this program have a working partnership with VR to provide funding, supports and/or services to students in the program? | No |
| Housing | |
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| Housing is provided to students: | No |
| Extracurricular | |
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| Percentage of social time spent in inclusive activities (open to all students on campus): | 75-99% |
| Students may participate in the following extra-curricular activities |
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| Students participate in these campus-wide events: | College/University's Student orientation |