Child Development

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Topics of Study

In Child Development you will learn to:

• Study the behavior of children and families
• Help people who are having problems in marriage, with children, and with other family members
• Understand how people develop thru life, from birth to old age
• Help people deal with child abuse, divorce, illness, and death
• Help people talk to each other to solve problems

Degrees

The following certificate(s)/degree(s) in Child Development will prepare you for jobs like the ones listed:

• Certificate or 2-year degree: child development counselor
• 4-Year degree: child development, care, and guidance counselor; nurse, nutritionist, social worker
• More than 4 years: teacher, counseling psychologist, anthropologist