Early Childhood Education Degree | North Shore Community College

Prepare children for long-term academic success as a daycare or preschool teacher

NSCC’s Early Childhood Education degree prepares students for the Department of Early Education and Care certification and employment as Lead Teachers in non-public school settings for children ages 2.9 to six years. Sequences of courses in Human Services and Early Childhood Education are reinforced by observation of and direct work with young children preparing students for immediate work in the field of early childhood and offering transferable credits to four-year colleges.

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Massachusetts allows all residents without a bachelor’s degree to attend North Shore Community College for free.

No tuition. No fees. Both programs include an allowance for books and supplies for certain students.

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If you have questions related to program admissions or applications, please contact admissions@northshore.edu or call 978-762-4188.

If you have program advising related questions, please contact earlychildhood@northshore.edu or call 781-477-2215.

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Accreditation

The Early Childhood Education Program at North Shore Community College is accredited by the Commission on the Accreditation of Early Childhood Higher Education Programs of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

The current accreditation term runs from July 2015 through July 2022.

North Shore Community College is an accredited nonprofit institute of higher education where all are welcome and each is challenged. NSCC is accredited by NECHE, the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly NEASC-CIHE, the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.).