The Early Childhood Education (ECE) program completion times vary depending a a variety of factors including how many courses a student takes per quarter.
Most working professionals take 5–8 units per quarter (A full-time course load is 12–16 units/quarter). At 5–8 units per quarter, a student can complete most ECE programs within 9-12 months.
For more information about Early Childhood Education certificate programs at UCLA Extension, please visit our Education page and click on any of the programs to view more details (image below).