Late admission petitions are currently being accepted until December 1, 2022 for Spring 2023 admission. Complete a petition and indicate you are applying for the Early Childhood Professional Education program.
The Early Childhood Professional Education Program is designed to make higher education more accessible and to address the shortage of early childhood teachers and educators in the state. This 2.5 year degree program meets all requirements of the Illinois Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Act (ECACE). See below for more information on the ECACE scholarship.
The Early Childhood Professional Education Program is uniquely designed to offer coursework online, in the evening, and in an eight-week format to meet the needs of working professionals. Field and clinical experiences will be arranged to meet the geographic and logistical constraints of program participants. This program offers two professional tracks:
Amy Heinrichs is a junior from Palatine, IL, and she is a part of our first-ever Early Childhood Professional Education cohort.
Current and prospective early childhood professionals who meet all of the following qualifications:
Stay on track with our academic advisors.
Please email Anne Pradzinski, Director of Early Childhood Professional Education Program, with any questions.
This program meets the eligibility requirements for the Illinois Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity Scholarship. For more information, go to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) website.