ChildCare Education Institute Announces Articulation Agreement with Springfield College School of Human Services

DULUTH, Ga., Aug. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI), a nationally accredited institution dedicated to providing online training to the child care industry, is proud to announce an articulation agreement with Springfield College.

Effective immediately, students entering a Springfield College School of Human Services degree program may transfer 130 - 140 hours of CCEI online training as elective credit requirements. Twenty (20) hours of CCEI training are equivalent to one (1) elective credit and can be used at any of Springfield's eleven (11) campuses located in Massachusetts, Vermont, Delaware, New Hampshire, Wisconsin, South Carolina, Florida, Texas and California. Students must submit an official certificate of completion and official transcript from CCEI when applying to Springfield's bachelor's or master's degree programs.  

"As education requirements for today's early care professionals continue to increase, CCEI remains dedicated to fostering partnerships with higher education institutes. Articulation agreements like these provide additional opportunities for teachers working to meet their annual job training requirements and educational goals, which increasingly include a college degree," said Maria C. Taylor, President and CEO of CCEI.

CCEI graduates wanting to articulate credit into Springfield College's School of Human Services should contact the Springfield College Office of Admissions at 800.343.1257. Students interested in enrolling in CCEI certificate programs or professional development courses should contact the CCEI Admissions Department at 888.418.5358.

About ChildCare Education Institute, LLC.

ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) is a distance training institution dedicated to providing the child care industry with professional development programs and courses to meet education requirements. CCEI offers over 100 professional development courses and continuing education options including the Child Development Associate (CDA) Programs of Study and Director's Certificate Program of Study. CCEI is accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council and approved by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) to award IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). For more information, visit www.cceionline.edu or call 800.499.9907.

About Springfield College

Springfield College School of Human Services offers bachelors and masters degree programs in human services with weekend classes for working adults. Springfield is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The undergraduate program of the School of Human Services is accredited by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education.

CONTACT:  ChildCare Education Institute, +1-800-499-9907

SOURCE ChildCare Education Institute