A wide range of career opportunities are open to professionals who have specialized in Early Childhood. As we learn more about the importance of the early years and human brain development, policy makers are focusing greater attention on programs that support the important early stages of development.

In 2001, Idaho's Consortium for Early Childhood Professional Preparation developed an overview of some of the professional opportunities for specialists in the early childhood field. Click below on the position title to find out more about the position's associated responsibilities, employers, salary range, and other considerations.
The above positions are a natural fit for Bachelor degree ECE/ECSE Blended Certificate holders. However, the training and experience gained in pursuing the Blended Certificate also prepares graduates for a wide variety of career choices too numerous to summarize here. Possibilities include: entrepreneurial activities in consulting and specialized services, philanthropic activities to include community-based or national volunteer programs such as the Peace Corps.