{"id":6,"date":"2013-08-23T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2013-08-23T16:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/mayflower-template-full\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:17:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T18:17:10","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/teachered\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-row row\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-7\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Early Learning and Teacher Education program offers stackable certificates and degrees that prepare students to work with children and families in a variety of settings. Students may choose a certificate or degree leading to employment in a family childcare home, center-based childcare program, or child and family advocacy. The Applied Associate of Science-Transfer in Early Childhood Education degree may allow students to transfer to a teacher preparation program (K-12). Our program can help you build your early childhood career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Below are some of our program benefits<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Day, Evening, and Online classes offered to meet the needs for our part-time and full-time students<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Potential college funding through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid\/\">Financial Aid<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/\">Workforce Education<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/foundation\/scholarships\/\">BC Foundation Scholarships<\/a>. Please note due to <a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/wac\/default.aspx?cite=110-300-0100\">new state requirements<\/a>, currently-employed childcare workers might be eligible for free tuition and fee assistance through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/we\/wrp\/\">Worker Retraining Program<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/admissions-aid\/getting-started\/transfer\/\">Transfer<\/a> previous credits to Bellevue College to complete your degree<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Website Manager: <a href=\"mailto:alexa.plourde@bellevuecollege.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:alexa.plourde@bellevuecollege.edu\">Alexa Plourde<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-column col-md-5\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-panel card bg-default\"><h2 class=\"card-header\">Contact Us<\/h2><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Complete the form below 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