There are numerous career options in the field of early care and education. Individuals with an interest, passion, and/or formal education in the area of child development or early childhood education have lots of opportunities to consider, including:
- Teachers of young children in child care, Head Start & pre-K programs
- Providers of home-based child care
- Administrators or directors of child care centers
- Instructors and trainers
- Professional development coordinators
- Technical assistance specialists
- Topic specialists
- Regulators
- Family specialists / counselors
- Program managers / consultants
- Researchers
- Sales representatives
Interested in getting started? Take a look at Sandhills Community College's Early Childhood Education program: http://www.sandhills.edu/earlychildhood/