The Early Childhood Development Technology course prepares students prepare for a career in early childhood education and teaching. Students learn about the physical, intellectual, social and emotional characteristics of young children plus techniques for guiding children and creating a safe, healthy learning environment.

Students develop and prepare classroom lesson plans and learning experiences while working with the preschool children enrolled in the school’s Early Childhood Center.

Students also participate in job shadowing at area preschools and seniors are eligible for paid work experience through the Cooperative Industrial Education program at the Technical High School.

Through Tech Prep affiliations with Atlantic Cape Community College and Cumberland County College, students are able to earn college credits while in high school. Students can also prepare for the Child Development Associate Assessment, a credential that allows the student to be a group teacher in a preschool in New Jersey as well as most other states.