Completion of the Early Childhood Development Certificate Program enables students to complete the required Early Childhood Education or Child Development coursework for the first 3 levels of Child Development Permits (the Assistant Permit, the Associate Teacher Permit, and the Teacher Permit), as specified by the California CTC (Commission on Teacher Credentialing). These permits are required for teaching at early childhood care and education settings for children from birth to 5 years of age. The HDEV courses completed at CSUEB for the Certificate can be applied to the Human Development Major with Early Childhood Development Concentration.