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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I get started?
  • Complete an application for Cape Fear Community College (available online at www.cfcc.edu).
  • Register for classes during registration time periods.
Do you have classes online?
  • Yes. Some Early Childhood classes are offered as blended or hybrid classes.
  • Other required courses (English, Math, Psychology etc.) in the Early Childhood degree may be offered online.
I took Early Childhood classes in High School. Do I have to take EDU 119 to get my NC Early Childhood Credentials
  • Contact Director of Counseling Jackie Foster 910-362-7019 concerning the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for eligibility requirements.
  • High School transcripts, Vocat scores, etc. will need to be presented to the Director of Counseling for evaluation.
Are all the lab classes and the practicum done in the CFCC Child Development Center?
  • The EDU 234A Infant, Toddlers, and Twos Lab and EDU 284 Early Childhood Capstone Practicum may be completed either at the Bonnie Sanders Burney Child Development Center on campus (preferred) or at a licensed early childhood education center rated three stars or higher, where the student is currently employed, with prior departmental approval.
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