Infant Toddler Specialist

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Why choose Infant Toddler Specialist?

  • Already working with children and wanting to expand your business? This training will allow you to specialize in infant toddler development.
  • Develops the specialized skills needed to work as a teacher with children ages 0–3 years in early childhood settings.
This certificate is a focused, short-term "sprint" to develop targeted, real-world competency for career advancement. Enroll today to accelerate your career and get to the next level in your current job or field of choice!

Program Locations

Stevens Point Downtown Campus
1001 Centerpoint Drive
Stevens Point, WI 54481

What You'll Learn

Outcomes

  • Analyze the social-emotional, physical, language, and cognitive development of infants and toddlers. 
  • Describe strategies that support inclusion and diversity within the classroom. 
  • Foster positive relationships with children, families, and the community. 

Employability Skills

  • Behave Responsibly: Ethical Behavior, Self-Responsibility, Conflict Resolution, Collaboration
  • Communicate Effectively: Writing, Technical Documentation, Listening, Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Reading
  • Critical & Creative Thinking: Inquiry, Evidence Collection, Analysis, Reasoning, Reflection (Metacognition)
  • Cultural, Social, & Global Awareness: Global Awareness, Social & Cultural Awareness, Social Responsibility
  • Use Appropriate Technology: Use of Technology, Confidentiality, Security, Digital Civility

Learn more about employability skills at Mid-State.

Estimated Entire Certificate Cost

Cost based on the 2024/25 academic year.

  • Tuition & Fees: $969.82
  • Books: $2.30
  • Supplies, Uniforms, and/or Exams: $0
  • Total Estimated Cost: $972.12

Financial Aid Eligibility

This program is NOT eligible for Financial Aid. Explore other ways to help pay for college.

Cost of Attendance

Learn more about Cost of Attendance, an estimated budget that includes categories of expenses a student can expect to incur while attending. 

Instructors

Careers

Fast-Track

High school students are eligible to enroll in this program and all courses required. Learn more about Mid-State Fast-Track.

"Early Childhood Education at Mid-State is a great hands-on program that allows you to fulfill your passion of working with children. You learn about child development, curriculum planning, basic administration, and so much more!”

MEGAN DOESCHER
GRADUATE

Choose Your Path

Career pathways help you take your education one step at a time to maximize your investment and make college fit your life. Earn a credential and start using it in the workforce. Continue with another stack of related courses to gain a more advanced diploma or degree. Explore this program’s pathway in the graphic below. For an even quicker first step to a degree or diploma, check out our short-term certificates.

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