Early Childhood Care/Education

Program Outcomes

The Early Childhood Care/Education Associate of Applied Science Degree Program at Augusta Technical 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 October 2021 through March 2024.

Number of Program Completers

Academic Year

Number of program completers

% of program completers who were attending full-time (at the time of completion)

% of program completers who were attending part-time1 (at the time of completion)

 AY 2022

13 62% 38%

 AY 2021

13 85% 15%

 AY 2020

20 70% 30%

1 Part-time status is determined by the institution.

The following chart indicates the percentage of full-time students completing the program within the program's published timeframe (5 Terms).

Program Completers in Relation to Published Timeline

Academic year in which a Fall cohort of full-time students enrolled at the institution

Percentage of those students who completed the program within 150% of the published timeframe

Percentage of those students who completed the program within 200% (twice) of the published timeframe

AY 2019

33% 33%

AY 2018

18% 18%

AY 2017

20% 30%

 

Graduate Follow-up Information

Academic Year

Number of Graduates

Number of Graduates (and % of total) who are employed in the early childhood profession within one year of graduation*

Number of Graduates (and % of total) who are pursuing further education in the early childhood profession within one year of graduation*

 AY 2020

20

12 (60%)

3 (15%)

 AY 2019

16

11 (69%)

2 (13%)

 AY 2018

236

19 (73%)

7 (27%)

*Data Source: KMS report TEC0112 “Total Placement by Program."