Guide Introduction
In the field of early childhood, a college education serves to strengthen teaching practices and provides a foundation for childcare teachers, providers and administrators to draw on as contributors to meaningful early experiences for young children. Increasing one's level of education also increases the potential to earn higher wages and access additional job benefits.
Due to the growing number of colleges offering early childhood courses at a distance, accessing a course that coincides with a full time work schedule has gotten easier for teachers working with young children. Today dozens of Internet courses are available in a variety of disciplines.
A Guide to Distance Learning for Early Childhood Students is designed to help students find and successfully complete an Internet-based early childhood or education course offered through several colleges in the SUNY system.
The guide provides useful information about: