The Child Care Management certificate program prepares students to work in supervisory, management or administrative positions in early childhood development.

Admission into this program requires proof of high school graduation (or GED) and qualifying scores on SAT, ACT or the TTC placement test. Students who have transfer credits of C or better from an approved, regionally accredited postsecondary institution, may not need to take the placement test. Program admission requires a health assessment denoting good health, a negative tuberculosis skin test and compliance with technical standards.

A clear criminal background check by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) also is required. In addition to SLED background checks, some child development centers and schools may require fingerprinting. Students entering these laboratory courses may opt to be fingerprinted. Fingerprinting and a SLED background check are required for the Early Care and Education work force.

Students who wish to exempt prerequisite requirements must present documentation of training and work experience to the dean of the Division of Community, Family and Child Studies.