Program Overview

Program Overview

The Early Childhood Education Certification program is designed for leaders of schools and nurseries. The program is offered in both Arabic and English.

Program Details

• Duration: 16 weeks
• Number of units: 9
• Training areas covered by the program:
  1. Organizational leadership
  2. Educational leadership
  3. Change leadership
  4. Child development: neuroscience and language

Academic Units

The academic units for the program are:

• Unit 1: Leading and managing an educational institution
• Unit 2: Leading individuals and effective teams
• Unit 3: Developing a professional learning community
• Unit 4: Educational leadership
• Unit 5: Higher education quality in early childhood
• Unit 6: Leading and managing change
• Unit 7: Working with parents and the community
• Unit 8: Neuroscience and Arabic language
• Unit 9: Professional application in an early childhood education environment

Admission Requirements

To be considered for the program, applicants must:

• Hold a bachelor's degree in any discipline or equivalent
• Be actively employed in a leadership role in a school or nursery
• Be proficient in Arabic or English (reading, writing, and speaking)
• Complete and submit a personal statement of 500 words outlining their reason for applying to the program

Program Fees

The program fees are as follows: | Fee | Amount | | --- | --- | | Application fee | 100 AED | | Program fee | 8,800 AED | | Total | 8,900 AED |

Payment Structure

The payment structure for the program is: | Payment | Amount | Due Date | | --- | --- | --- | | Application fee | 100 AED | Upon registration | | Program fee (first installment, 50%) | 4,400 AED | After acceptance and receipt of registration link | | Program fee (second installment, 50%) | 4,400 AED | Two months after the start of the program |