Infant & Toddler Credential

The MEIPN Infant and Toddler course has both an academic and a practicum phase.  Together they offer the teacher the knowledge, understanding and practical skills needed to prepare an environment that nurtures the physical, spiritual, emotional, cognitive and communicative development of the child from birth to three years old.

Respect for the individual, support of family, and differences in learning style and pace are emphasized. Other aspects of the adult’s role, including parent education and auxiliary staff training, are examined in depth.

The nine-month practicum provides the adult learner with the opportunity to practice and refine the learning experienced in the academic phase. Practicum requirements are described in the practicum section.

 The AMS Infant and Toddler credential meets the Washington State STARS requirement for those supervising infants and toddlers in state licensed facilities.

"This inner-directed life of the child has its own characteristics and ends, different from those of the adult. . . "  Maria Montessori