Child Care Management (BS)

Why Child Care Management at Thomas College?

• Designed to prepare students to own, operate and/or direct a high quality private or public child care center and education center and /or business.
• Opportunities for field work and internships at Educare Central Maine, family based or center based child care and non profit agencies in the child care industry.
• Courses blend child development, Maine child care licensure, marketing, entrepreneurship, and small business management.
• Network with early care professionals by participating in local, state and national early childhood public policy forums.

This program does not require state certification.

At a Glance

121 credit hours
3 year option
Career-focused curriculum
Internships
Leadership development

Key Courses

• Early Childhood Licensure and Policy
• Early Childhood Advocacy and Ethical Leadership
• Management Principles
• Entrepreneurship
• Advertising and Promotion

Our Faculty

	Name	Title
	Wallace Alexander, Ed.D	Professor of Education
	Richard Biffle, Ph.D.	Professor of Education and Instructor of Anthropology & Archaeology
	Katie Rybakova, Ph.D.	Assistant Professor of Education
	Pamela Thompson, Ph.D.	Professor of Education and Chair of the School of Education